AERIAL DEVICE WITH QUICK-COUPLING IMPLEMENT

摘要

A quick coupling implement for an aerial device has a base, a boom assembly, the implement, and an adapter. The adapter is emplaced on a portion of the boom assembly to allow for quickly coupling the implement. The adapter comprises a boom-raise-interfacing segment with at least one opening for securing to the boom raise of the boom assembly via a retaining pin. The adapter also comprises an implement-interfacing segment that presents a complementary shape to an adapter-receptor segment of the implement. The implement may be a utility platform for supporting a utility worker.

主权项

1. An aerial device comprising:
a base; a boom assembly presenting a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the boom assembly is secured to the base, wherein the distal end of the boom assembly presents a boom raise for interfacing with at least one implement; an implement for performing a task, including—
a tool; andan adapter-receptor segment; an adapter positioned between the boom raise and the adapter-receptor segment of the implement, including—
a boom-raise-interfacing segment for securely coupling the adapter to the boom raise; andan implement-interfacing segment for quickly coupling to the implement,wherein the implement-interfacing segment of the adapter presents a shape complementary to a shape presented by the adapter-receptor segment of the implement.