Patent ID: 6827540
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: H02B

Abstract:
A power bridge rollout service system for removing and installing a power bridge, said power bridge having a housing with an external bus assembly, said power bridge rollout service system comprising:a roller assembly structured to support said power bridge and having a plurality of roller assembly wheels; an enclosure assembly having an enclosure frame assembly with a plurality of frame members structured to support said power bridge; a dolly assembly having a dolly assembly frame assembly, a vertical lifting device, and a plurality of dolly assembly wheels, said vertical lifting device and dolly assembly wheels coupled to said dolly frame assembly; a work platform structured to be removably coupled to said vertical lifting device; wherein said work platform may be coupled to said vertical lifting device and moved vertically to be aligned with said roller assembly and whereby said the work platform is disposed adjacent to said enclosure assembly so that said roller assembly may be coupled to said dolly assembly; wherein said work platform is a power bridge yoke assembly having two bridge forks; said roller assembly includes a pair of yoke brackets; said power bridge yoke assembly is structured to engage said pair of yoke brackets; and wherein said vertical lifting device is structured to raise said power bridge yoke assembly bridge forks to be aligned with said pair of yoke brackets.