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APPARATUS FOR AERIAL TOOL CONFIGURATIONS

  • US 20190327905A1
  • Filed: 06/19/2019
  • Published: 10/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aerial tool apparatus comprising:

  • a transport vehicle;

    an aerial boom comprising;

    one or more connected sections including a distal boom section; and

    two ends of the aerial boom including a proximate end attached to the transport vehicle and a distal end relative to the proximate end,wherein two boom axes are defined relative to the distal boom section, the two axes including a planar axis associated with a plane relative to the distal boom section and a perpendicular axis perpendicular to the planar axis;

    an aerial tool assembly comprising;

    a plurality of attachment points connecting one or more aerial tool accessories to form a configured aerial tool assembly;

    an actuator assembly connected to the distal boom section, the actuator assembly comprising;

    a first connection to couple a first axial rotator to the actuator assembly; and

    one or more actuators to orient the configured aerial tool assembly relative to the perpendicular boom axis; and

    the first axial rotator comprising;

    a second connection mechanism to connect the configured aerial tool assembly to the first axial rotator, the first axial rotator for turning the configured aerial tool assembly relative to the perpendicular boom axis; and

    a first rotating swivel having a plurality of swivel ports, one or more of the plurality of swivel ports to provide hydraulic or pneumatic power to a first accessory of the one or more aerial tool accessories, via a respective one of the plurality of swivel ports.

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