Patent ID: 11971391
Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B  E | IPC B  E  G

Claim 0:
1. An in-situ bollard tester, comprising:
a frame, comprising:
a rectangular frame;
a pair of jacks coupled near proximal corners of said rectangular frame; and
a pair of hanging columns coupled near distal corners of said rectangular frame, wherein lower ends of said pair of hanging columns comprise a pair of legs orthogonal to said pair of hanging columns; and

a tensioner comprising:
a pair of posts having lower ends removably attached near a distal end of said rectangular frame;
a pair of hydraulic arms having lower ends removably attached near a proximal end of said rectangular frame; and
a linear crossmember attached to upper ends of said pair of hydraulic arms, said linear crossmember being in a sliding relationship with upper ends of said pair of posts; and

a cable having first and second ends coupled near opposing ends of said linear crossmember.