Patent ID: 7931121

Claim:
A transfer platform for safely transferring a lineman from a helicopter to a utility pole comprising: a hollow generally cylindrical member shaped and dimensioned to closely and removably fit over the top of a utility pole having a generally cylindrical top, said member having an open lower end and a top cap closing the upper end thereof, said top cap abutting the top of said pole when said member is positioned on said pole, and a generally cylindrical wall depending from said top cap and at least partially encircling said pole when said top cap abuts the top of said pole; a step having a flat, planar surface extending radially outwardly from and supported by said cylindrical wall, said step being substantially parallel to and vertically lower than said top cap, said step being dimensioned and structurally adequate to support a lineman standing thereon; support means for grasping by a lineman on said platform, said support means extending vertically upwardly from and supported by said member and projecting above said top cap wherein, said support means comprise an elongated bar attached to said generally cylindrical wall; and handle means for grasping said platform by a lineman on said helicopter, said platform being sufficiently lightweight whereby said lineman can emplace said platform on said pole.