Abstract: A telescoping tower comprising a sensor for monitoring an environmental condition, a processor for comparing the monitored environmental condition to a predetermined value, and an actuator for automatically retracting the telescoping tower if the environmental condition is equal to or greater than the predetermined value.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 1, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 5, 2013
Assignee:
Aluma Tower Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Ronald L. Diniz, Lowell Malo, Steve Fuhrman, Craig A. Davis
Abstract: A telescoping tower comprises a plurality of telescoping tower sections, each tower section having a pressure member that engages with a respective pressure member on a respective tower section when the tower sections are moved from a nesting condition to an extended position, the engagement of the pressure members occurring at the overlap of the tower sections to increase stability of the telescoping tower and reduce unwanted play at the overlap regions.
Abstract: A telescoping tower comprising a sensor for monitoring an environmental condition, a processor for comparing the monitored environmental condition to a predetermined value, and an actuator for automatically retracting the telescoping tower if the environmental condition is equal to or greater than the predetermined value.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 1, 2010
Publication date:
August 4, 2011
Applicant:
ALUMA TOWER COMPANY, INC.
Inventors:
Ronald L. Diniz, Lowell Malo, Steve Fuhrman, Craig A. Davis
Abstract: A telescoping tower comprises a plurality of telescoping tower sections, each tower section having a pressure member that engages with a respective pressure member on a respective tower section when the tower sections are moved from a nesting condition to an extended position, the engagement of the pressure members occurring at the overlap of the tower sections to increase stability of the telescoping tower and reduce unwanted play at the overlap regions.