| US 7,484,715 B2 | ||
| Modular lift assembly having telescoping member | ||
| Donald A. Hoffend, Jr., Pittsford, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Daktronics Hoist, Inc., Brookings, S. Dak. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 24, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/410,128. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0246695 A1, Oct. 25, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B66D 3/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 254—393 [472/79; 212/98; 403/387; 403/385; 248/72; 248/228.3; 248/228.5; 52/127.5] | 22 Claims |
| 19. A lift assembly for raising and lowering a batten relative to a stage, the lift assembly comprising:
a chassis mountable to a pair of adjacent, substantially parallel support beams positioned above the stage;
at least one first clip assembly disposed on the chassis, the first clip assembly including a first portion for engaging a
side of a first of the adjacent support beams and a second portion for engaging a flange of the first of the adjacent support
beams;
a telescoping member disposed longitudinally on the chassis, the telescoping member having a first end for engaging the side
of the first of the adjacent support beams and a first cutout proximate the first end for engaging the flange of the first
of the adjacent support beams,
wherein at least one of (i) the first portion of the first clip assembly is substantially co-planar with the first end of
the telescoping member, and (ii) the second portion of the first clip assembly is substantially co-planar with the first cutout
of the telescoping member.
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