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A guide rail system is used to erect towers, to place equipment on towers and for maintenance of towers. The guide rail may be added to existing towers, a climbing lifting platform is attached to the guide rails and is used to transport items up and down the tower. The platform may also be used to c

A guide rail system is used to erect towers, to place equipment on towers and for maintenance of towers. The guide rail may be added to existing towers, a climbing lifting platform is attached to the guide rails and is used to transport items up and down the tower. The platform may also be used to carry up tower sections during erection of the tower.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A tower comprising in combination:a) a plurality of generally tubular tower sections each having a top and a bottom, including a lower tubular tower section to be anchored to the ground and at least one higher tubular tower section constructed and arranged to be securable on top of a lower tower

1. A tower comprising in combination:a) a plurality of generally tubular tower sections each having a top and a bottom, including a lower tubular tower section to be anchored to the ground and at least one higher tubular tower section constructed and arranged to be securable on top of a lower tower section; b) each said tubular tower section including a guide rail extending from said bottom to said top and being constructed and arranged such that stacked and secured tubular tower sections may be arranged such that the guide rail is continuous from the bottom to the top of the tower thus formed; c) a guide rail climbing lifting platform attachable to said guide rails with a carriage track system, said platform including a climbing mechanism for raising and lowering said platform on said guide rails and for securing said carriage track system to said guide rails, said platform further including a carriage assembly for carrying items up and down said tower; d) an apparatus for moving said carriage assembly horizontally over the top of said tower and for raising and lowering said carriage assembly when positioned over said tower.