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US4640660A
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Recovery and towing vehicle
Assignee: Eka Ltd
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Filing: 1985-02-15
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Granted: 1987-02-03
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Expires: 2005-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A recovery and towing vehicle which has been specifically designed for transport in a freighter aircraft and must necessarily therefore be of low profile to fit within the cargo space of an air-transport vehicle comprising a main chassis (1) on which is mounted a cab (3) with a removable upper part (5) and a slewing crane (7) having an extendable boom (11), a winch (10) and spades (23) mounted in slideways (29). The vehicle also is provided with a traditional supported lift towing boom (25) but instead of being mounted for pivoting movement on the chassis (1), the boom (25) is mounted for generally vertical sliding movement. For this purpose, slideways (29) are provided on the inside of housing (31) for the spades and vertical movement of the boom (25) is under the control of the main crane boom (11) which can be connected to the boom (25) by a lift strop (41). By providing for the boom (25) to be movable vertically in slideways rather than being pivotally mounted on the chassis, a low profile chassis can be provided and the vertical dimensions of the vehicle can be kept compact. The slideways (29) may be straight or arcuate, arcuate slideways having the advantage of providing increased lift. Such increased lift can also be achieved by inserting a spacer wedge (61) between an anvil (55) at the base of the mast (27) and an abutment surface (59) on the folding boom (33).
Inventors
- 👤 Norman F. Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:39
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/12; B60F; B60F5/00; B60F5/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A recovery vehicle comprising a chassis, two parallel arcuate slideways connected to said chassis and a supported lift towing boom having a mast which is slidably supported between and within said two parallel slideways and a boom connected to the mast extending generally normal to the mast so that as the mast is raised up between the arcuate slideways, the free end of the boom will rise at a greater rate than the end connected to the mast.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A recovery vehicle comprising a chassis, two parallel arcuate slideways connected to said chassis and a supported lift towing boom having a mast which is slidably supported between and within said two parallel slideways and a boom connected to the mast extending generally normal to the mast so that as the mast is raised up between the arcuate slideways, the free end of the boom will rise at a greater rate than the end connected to the mast.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A recovery vehicle according to claim 1 and further including two housings connected to the rear end of said chassis and wherein two extendable stiff leg spades are supported by said housings and means are provided for extending and retracting said stiff legs relative to their housings and wherein said slideways are mounted on inwardly facing walls of said housings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A recovery vehicle according to claim 2 and including two stays extending forwardly from adjacent the top of said housings for said stiff leg spades to said chassis and wherein said winch is a twin drum winch located on said chassis between said turntable for the slewing crane and said stiff legs and between said stays.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A recovery vehicle according to claim 1 including a lift strop to connect said mast to said slewing crane, whereby said mast is slidable up and down said slideways by connecting said slewing crane to said mast with said lift strop and raising and lowering said slewing crane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A recovery vehicle according to claim 1 and including a cab, having a removable top.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
A recovery vehicle according to claim 1 wherein said slideways are straight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
146 words
A recovery vehicle comprising a chassis, a winch, a turntable, a slewing crane supported on said turntable, two parallel slideways connected to said chassis, a supported lift towing boom having a mast slidably supported between and within said parallel slideways for generally vertical movement, a folding boom pivotally connected to said mast, said folding boom incorporating an extendable boom and including means to move said folding boom between a generally upright transport position and a generally horizontal operative position, an abutment surface being formed on said folding boom and an anvil being provided on the base of said mast, said anvil and abutment surface being in abutting engagement in the normal operative position of said folding boom and including a spacer wedge insertable between said abutment surface and said anvil and means for inserting said spacer wedge to raise the free end of said extendable boom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
146 words
A recovery vehicle comprising a chassis, a winch, a turntable, a slewing crane supported on said turntable, two parallel slideways connected to said chassis, a supported lift towing boom having a mast slidably supported between and within said parallel slideways for generally vertical movement, a folding boom pivotally connected to said mast, said folding boom incorporating an extendable boom and including means to move said folding boom between a generally upright transport position and a generally horizontal operative position, an abutment surface being formed on said folding boom and an anvil being provided on the base of said mast, said anvil and abutment surface being in abutting engagement in the normal operative position of said folding boom and including a spacer wedge insertable between said abutment surface and said anvil and means for inserting said spacer wedge to raise the free end of said extendable boom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A recovery vehicle according to claim 7 wherein said slideways are arcuate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
A recovery vehicle according to claim 7 and further including two housings connected to the rear end of said chassis and wherein two extendable stiff leg spades are supported by said housing and means are provided for extending and retracting said stiff legs relative to their housings and wherein said slideways are mounted on inwardly facing walls of said housings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
A recovery vehicle according to claim 7 and including two stays extending forwardly from adjacent the top of said housings for said stiff leg spades to said chassis and wherein said winch is a twin drum winch located on said chassis between said turntable for the slewing crane and said stiff legs and between said stays.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A recovery vehicle according to claim 7 including a lift strop to connect said mast to said slewing crane, whereby said mast is slidable up and down said slideways by connecting said slewing crane to said mast with said lift strop and raising and lowering said slewing crane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A recovery vehicle according to claim 7 and including a cab having a removable top.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-02-02 | 1994-08-04 | 1995-02-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-02-02 | 1998-08-04 | 1999-02-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |