Patent ID: 11894663
Assignee: ANDERSON & WOOD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A device for handling power transmission conductors and static lines each supported at a respective in-use position of an existing pole of a power line system, which existing pole is to be replaced or repaired, the device comprising:
an elongated winch column having a main body with top end a bottom end and a longitudinal axis between the top end and bottom end, and right, left, front and rear sides, a coupler on the rear side between the top end and the bottom end for connection to a stabilizing vehicle that is on the ground, the main body being adapted to be orientated vertically adjacent to the existing pole with the bottom end anchored to the ground;
a frame that is slidable relative to the main body to raise the frame upward toward the top end and lower the frame downward toward the coupler, the frame comprising right and left lower arms and right and left upper arms extending from the main body, each of the lower arms comprising a winch sheave receiving a winch cable extending from and controlled by a respective winch mounted on the main body, and each of the upper arms comprising multiple connection points; and
the outer ends of the winch cables being for connection to one or more of said conductors for supporting the one or more conductors during disconnection of, and moving, the one or more conductors away from the existing pole, and the upper arm connection points being for connection to one or more of said static lines for supporting the one or more static lines during disconnection, and moving of, the one or more static lines away from the existing pole, for replacement or repair of the existing pole.