ROY HUGHES ROBERTS
Pilots at Beautiful Vw Cir, Givens Hot Springs, ID
License number
Idaho A1604449
Issued Date
Mar 2017
Expiration Date
Mar 2019
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
7144 Beautiful View Cir, Givens Hot Springs, ID 83641
Professional information
Lift System With Articulably Joined Subchassis
US Patent:
8056677, Nov 15, 2011
Filed:
Jul 23, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/842818
Inventors:
Roy Roberts - Melba ID, US
Fred K. O'Brien - Eagle ID, US
Fred K. O'Brien - Eagle ID, US
Assignee:
Roberts Equipment, Inc. - Melba ID
International Classification:
E04G 1/22, E04G 3/28
US Classification:
182148, 280 6153, 280 6154
Abstract:
This lift system serves as a powered ladder having a small footprint. The system is divided into two subchasses with a mast fixedly attached to a first subchassis for support of a liftable platform which may carry a human operator. Maneuverability is accomplished by a virtual articulating joint between the two subchasses. The joint comprises hydraulic cylinders operating in conjunction with wheel struts to form a three-point support. Articulation enables the lift system to be adjusted on sloped or uneven terrain to maintain the mast in a vertical orientation. One use of the lift system is to carry a fruit picker into an orchard or vineyard and to position the picker to work efficiently. The lift system may carry a robot and may be controlled either locally or remotely.