USING DRONES TO LIFT PERSONNEL UP CELL TOWERS
First Claim
1. A method for transporting maintenance personnel at a cell tower, the method comprising:
- responsive to a requirement for a tower climb for one or more of a site survey, a site audit, maintenance, and installation at the cell tower, securing a person in a drone, wherein the drone comprises flight components at a substantial length from the person allowing the flight components to fly over a top of the cell tower and to place the person directly adjacent to a desired location on the cell tower;
flying the drone up the cell tower to locate the person directly adjacent to the desired location; and
performing the one or more of a site survey, a site audit, maintenance, and installation at the cell tower.
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Abstract
A method for transporting maintenance personnel at a cell tower includes, responsive to a requirement for a tower climb for one or more of a site survey, a site audit, maintenance, and installation at the cell tower, securing a person in a drone, wherein the drone includes flight components at a substantial length from the person allowing the flight components to fly over a top of the cell tower and to place the person directly adjacent to a desired location on the cell tower; flying the drone up the cell tower to locate the person directly adjacent to the desired location; and performing the one or more of a site survey, a site audit, maintenance, and installation at the cell tower.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for transporting maintenance personnel at a cell tower, the method comprising:
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responsive to a requirement for a tower climb for one or more of a site survey, a site audit, maintenance, and installation at the cell tower, securing a person in a drone, wherein the drone comprises flight components at a substantial length from the person allowing the flight components to fly over a top of the cell tower and to place the person directly adjacent to a desired location on the cell tower; flying the drone up the cell tower to locate the person directly adjacent to the desired location; and performing the one or more of a site survey, a site audit, maintenance, and installation at the cell tower. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A drone for transporting maintenance personnel at a cell tower, the drone comprising:
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one or more rotors connected to a structure; one or more support members connected to the structure, wherein a person is selectively secured to the one or more support members, wherein the one or more support members comprise a substantial length from the person to the one or more rotors allowing the one or more rotors to fly over a top of the cell tower and to place the person directly adjacent to a desired location on the cell tower; wherein, responsive to a requirement for a tower climb for one or more of a site survey, a site audit, maintenance, and installation at the cell tower, the drone is adapted to fly the person up the cell tower for performance thereof. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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