Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally pertain to hoisting methods for vehicles, such as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters (“Black Hawks”). An external hoist arm system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to be temporarily mounted to the outside of a vehicle. The hoist arm system is further configured to support a hoist and position the hoist above an external door of the vehicle. A rotatable adjustment member is used to adjust an angular position of the hoist relative to the vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 25, 2013
Date of Patent:
November 4, 2014
Assignee:
WestWind Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Richard Hall, Michael Katchur, Troy Jarrell
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally pertain to hoisting systems and methods for vehicles, such as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters (“Black Hawks”). An external hoist arm system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to be temporarily mounted to the outside of a vehicle. The hoist arm system is further configured to support a hoist and position the hoist above an external door of the vehicle. A rotatable adjustment member is used to adjust an angular position of the hoist relative to the vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 23, 2011
Date of Patent:
November 26, 2013
Assignee:
WestWind Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Richard Hall, Michael Katchur, Troy Jarrell