Patent ID: 11912437
Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A universal tool for rotational manipulation of a payload, said tool comprising:
a lifting beam; and
first and second telescoping cradle assemblies positioned fore and aft on the lifting beam, each said telescoping cradle assembly comprising:
a telescoping cradle rotationally coupled to the lifting beam;
a lower ring segment captured in the telescoping cradle;
a payload mount on the lower ring segment; and
a detachable upper ring segment;

wherein in a first state a complete ring formed by attachment of the upper ring segment to the lower ring segment rotates to different positions over a first range of rotation of 360 degrees;
wherein in a second state the telescoping cradle rotates and the lower ring segment rotates and extends from the telescoping cradle over a combined range of rotation.