Access platform for flatbeds
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1. A servicing station for a flatbed, comprising:
- an elongated elevated workers platform havinga horizontally disposed longitudinal deck with first and second longitudinally opposite ends, a central part and laterally opposite sides, one of said sides being adapted for positioning in juxtaposed relation to said flatbed,a plurality of longitudinally spaced support structures secured to and extending downwardly from said deck to lower ends,wheels on said lower ends of said support structures facilitating lateral movement of said platform, andan access stairway secured to said first longitudinal end of said deck,a horizontal running surface support for said wheels,a stationary actuator support beneath said central part of said deck,a powered extensible and contractible linear actuator interconnected between said actuator support and said central part, said actuator being operative to move said platform laterally, anda control system for said actuator for selectively effecting linear extension and contraction of said actuator, and a pair of parallel guide rails secured and extending laterally across the underside of said deck and rollers rotatably mounted on said actuator support in guiding relation to said guide rails.
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Abstract
A flatbed servicing station provides a mobile elevated workers platform with an elongated deck. The platform is selectively moved toward and away from a flatbed and has safety features for stopping movement of the platform toward the flatbed when a foreign object is detected between the platform and the flatbed. A plurality of side-by-side safety gates are provided on the side of the deck adjacent the flatbed and a guard gate is provided which is positionable across the rear of the flatbed. Safety apparatus is provided to prevent injury of personnel disposed between a platform and a flatbed being serviced.
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14 Claims
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1. A servicing station for a flatbed, comprising:
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an elongated elevated workers platform having a horizontally disposed longitudinal deck with first and second longitudinally opposite ends, a central part and laterally opposite sides, one of said sides being adapted for positioning in juxtaposed relation to said flatbed, a plurality of longitudinally spaced support structures secured to and extending downwardly from said deck to lower ends, wheels on said lower ends of said support structures facilitating lateral movement of said platform, and an access stairway secured to said first longitudinal end of said deck, a horizontal running surface support for said wheels, a stationary actuator support beneath said central part of said deck, a powered extensible and contractible linear actuator interconnected between said actuator support and said central part, said actuator being operative to move said platform laterally, and a control system for said actuator for selectively effecting linear extension and contraction of said actuator, and a pair of parallel guide rails secured and extending laterally across the underside of said deck and rollers rotatably mounted on said actuator support in guiding relation to said guide rails. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A flatbed servicing station comprising:
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first and second elongated elevated workers platforms in laterally spaced parallel relation to one another and each having a longitudinally disposed horizontal deck with first and second longitudinally opposite ends, a central part and laterally opposite sides, one of said sides being in juxtaposed relation to said flatbed, a plurality of longitudinally spaced support structures secured to and extending downwardly from said deck to lower ends, wheels on said lower ends of said support structures facilitating lateral movement of said platform, and an access stairway secured to said first longitudinal end of said deck, a stationary actuator support beneath said central part of each of said decks, a powered extensible and contractible linear actuator interconnected between each of said actuator supports and said central part of the associated platform, said actuators being selectively operative to move said platforms laterally, and a control for said actuators for selectively effecting linear extension and contraction of each of said actuators, and a pair of parallel guide rails secured and extending laterally across the underside of each of said decks and rollers rotatably mounted on said actuator supports in guiding relation to said guide rails. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A flatbed servicing station comprising:
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first and second elongated elevated workers platforms in laterally spaced parallel relation to one another and each having a longitudinally disposed horizontal deck with first and second longitudinally opposite ends, a central part and laterally opposite sides, one of said sides being in juxtaposed relation to said flatbed, a plurality of longitudinally spaced support structures secured to and extending downwardly from said deck to lower ends, wheels on said lower ends of said support structures facilitating lateral movement of said platform, and an access stairway secured to said first longitudinal end of said deck, a stationary actuator support beneath said central part of each of said decks, a powered extensible and contractible linear actuator interconnected between each of said actuator supports and said central part of the associated platform, said actuators being selectively operative to move said platforms laterally, and a control for said actuators for selectively effecting linear extension and contraction of each of said actuators. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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