Patent ID: 6709215
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: E04H,Y10S

Abstract:
A one-man light-pole erecting and lowering apparatus for use with a pole that is bolted to a concrete pedestal which protrudes above ground level, said apparatus comprising:a) a transporting dolly comprising a rectangular structure having front and rear lateral members, wherein the front lateral member has attached a pair of wheels and the rear lateral member has attached a pair of casters, wherein the combination of the wheels and casters provides the apparatus with mobility over an irregular or smooth surface, b) a pole platform and pedestal attachment frame pivotally-mounted to said transporting dolly, said frame having a pair of removable struts attached between said dolly and said frame, wherein when said struts are not attached said frame can be lowered to a substantially horizontal storage and transporting position, and conversely when said struts are attached, said frame is secured in a substantially vertical position, said frame further having a pair of frame-to-pedestal ratchet tie-downs that in combination with a pair of straps attach said frame, when the frame is in the erected position, to the pedestal by surrounding the pedestal and tightening said straps until a secure attachment is achieved, and c) an adjustable, pole securing, pivoting platform pivotally-attached to said frame, said platform having attached a set of pole-to-post ratchet tie-downs that secure the pole to said platform, said platform further having a platform pivoting actuator and a platform height-adjusting actuator, where said platform pivoting actuator allows said platform to be rotated to either a horizontal or to a vertical position, and said platform height-adjusting actuator allows said platform to be moved up or down on said frame to secure or remove the pole from the pedestal.