US 12,486,146 B2
Combination crane and methods of use
John Alan Bjorback, Sioux Falls, SD (US)
Assigned to KRANIAC, INC., Sioux Falls, SD (US)
Filed by Kraniac, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD (US)
Filed on May 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/676,681.
Application 18/676,681 is a continuation of application No. 18/219,420, filed on Jul. 7, 2023, granted, now 12,017,892.
Application 18/219,420 is a continuation of application No. 17/525,783, filed on Nov. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,731,862, issued on Aug. 22, 2023.
Application 17/525,783 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/182,923, filed on Feb. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,174,135, issued on Nov. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/105,188, filed on Oct. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0308817 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. B66C 17/00 (2006.01); B66C 17/04 (2006.01); B66C 23/28 (2006.01)
CPC B66C 17/04 (2013.01) [B66C 23/28 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A crane, comprising:
a mast extending along a vertical direction, the mast comprising a base end and a top end located opposite the base end;
at least one support beam movably coupled to the mast;
a first runway beam extending along a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction and fixedly coupled to the at least one support beam;
a second runway beam extending along the horizontal direction and fixedly coupled to the at least one support beam, the second runway beam spaced from the first runway beam;
a bridge movably coupled to the first runway beam and the second runway beam, the bridge arranged and configured to move between a first location and a second location of the first runway beam and the second runway beam;
a trolley movably coupled to the bridge, wherein the trolley is arranged and configured to move between a first location and a second location of the bridge; and
a hoist coupled to the trolley, the hoist configured to lift and lower an object with respect to the trolley.