Title: Aerial platform having boom mounted pipe holder

Abstract: An aerial platform apparatus includes a vehicle, an extensible boom mounted on the vehicle for luffing and swinging movement, and a workman's platform carried by the boom. The boom at its outer end carries a support column, which supports a workman's platform and a pin holder. The pipe holder includes a horizontal oscillatable shaft located rearwardly of the platform, and including a pair of forwardly extending arms, each on one side of the platform. The arms are provided at their outer ends, which are generally forwardly of the platform, with material engaging devices, specifically releasable pipe clamps. Preferably, the arms are extensible. A motor controlled by the occupant of the platform oscillates the pipe holder shaft, and other similarly controlled motors actuate the pipe clamps and extend and retract the arms.

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Inventors: Grove, John L. (Greencastle, PA, US)

Application Number: 479438
Filing Date: 1974-06-14
Publication_date: 1976-02-10
Assignee: Fulton Industries, Inc. (McConnellsburg, PA)
Primary Class(es): 414/740 182/2.11, 414/23
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US Patent Ref:

2073998	Mar, 1937	Raby	182/2.
3263834	Aug, 1966	La Tendresse	214/147.
3286855	Nov, 1966	Bill	214/3.
3545633	Dec, 1970	Lunoberg	214/147.
3809180	Aug, 1974	Grove	182/129.
3819063	Jun, 1974	Reimbol, Jr.	214/3.

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Primary Examiner: Werner, Frank E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Lavine; Irvin A.