Patent ID: 9587412
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: E04H,F16M

Claim:
1. A multi-axial mast positioning system comprising: a frame having first and second opposed vertical sections; an axle having a first and second end, the first end rotatably coupled to the first vertical section of the frame; a first rotary actuator having a first end mounted to the second vertical section of the frame and a second end rotatable with respect to the first end attached to the axle so as to rotate the axle; a mast having a plurality of telescoping sections extendable from a base section along a longitudinal axis thereof; a second rotary actuator having a first end and a second end rotatable with respect to the first end, the first end attached to the base section of the mast at an intermediate position along the length of the base section, the second end attached to a single point along the axle at a position essentially midway between the first and second vertical sections of the frame so as to tilt the mast about a tilt axis aligned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the mast.