US 12,392,607 B2
Intelligent drop table
Stephen H. Schumacher, Sandy Hook, CT (US); and Karl Ifert-Miller, Newtown, CT (US)
Assigned to Nabholz Construction Corporation, Conway, AR (US)
Filed by Nabholz Construction Corporation, Conway, AR (US)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/356,780.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/705,406, filed on Jun. 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0404805 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. G01C 9/02 (2006.01); B61K 5/00 (2006.01); B61K 5/02 (2006.01); B66F 11/00 (2006.01); B66F 11/04 (2006.01); G01C 9/26 (2006.01); G01C 9/28 (2006.01); B61K 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 9/02 (2013.01) [B61K 5/00 (2013.01); B61K 5/02 (2013.01); B66F 11/00 (2013.01); B66F 11/04 (2013.01); B66F 11/042 (2013.01); B66F 11/044 (2013.01); B66F 11/046 (2013.01); B66F 11/048 (2013.01); G01C 9/26 (2013.01); G01C 9/28 (2013.01); B61K 13/00 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising a drop table platform suspended by at least one lifting column connected to a controller, the controller connected to a single inclinometer positioned at a geometric center of the drop table platform to continuously detect tilt of the drop table platform as the drop table platform is respectively raised and lowered between a lowest elevational position and a highest elevational position.