An adjustable standoff for a platform hoist that can withstand hoisting objects along a track to a predetermined height weighing up to 500 pounds. The adjustable standoff for a platform hoist includes: (1) a frame having two side assemblies with hooks to attach the standoff to only the rungs and thereby avoid blocking the side rails that act as the track for the hoist; (2) two legs that are able to adjusted radially within the plane of the side assemblies so that the standoff can withstand the force exerted by loads weighing 500 pounds being hoisted up; and (3) an anchor section to securely fasten the hoist to the structure to avoid the hoist sliding down the ridge of the roof and allowing the heavy loads to crash to the ground with potentially catastrophic consequences for both the structure and the operators below.
ADJUSTABLE STANDOFF FOR PLATFORM HOIST
2022-03-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66D Haspeln , CAPSTANS |