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An equipment handling apparatus is described. The equipment handling apparatus includes a base and a mast coupled to the base, an equipment head coupled to and translatable along the mast, and a mounting device rotatably coupled to the equipment head. In this regard, the mast is aligned along a firs

An equipment handling apparatus is described. The equipment handling apparatus includes a base and a mast coupled to the base, an equipment head coupled to and translatable along the mast, and a mounting device rotatably coupled to the equipment head. In this regard, the mast is aligned along a first axis, and the equipment head includes a rotatable head shaft defining a second axis that is non-parallel to the first axis. The mounting device includes a second shaft independently rotatable about a third axis non-parallel to the second axis. The equipment handling apparatus provides for translating the equipment head, rotating the head shaft, and for rotating the second shaft independent of the head shaft.

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What is claimed is: 1. An equipment handling apparatus comprising: a base and a mast coupled to the base, the mast aligned along a first axis; an equipment head coupled to and translatable along the mast, the equipment head including a head shaft defining a second axis non-parallel to the first axi

What is claimed is: 1. An equipment handling apparatus comprising: a base and a mast coupled to the base, the mast aligned along a first axis; an equipment head coupled to and translatable along the mast, the equipment head including a head shaft defining a second axis non-parallel to the first axis; a mounting device including: an adaptor shaft housing coupled to the head shaft, the adaptor shaft housing co-axial with and maintaining a second shaft that is rotatable about a third axis non-parallel to the second axis, a drive assembly coupled to and extending away from an end of the adaptor shaft housing and engaged with the second shaft, the drive assembly offset from and substantially parallel to the head shaft; and motive means for translating the equipment head, rotating the head shaft, and for rotating the second shaft independent of the head shaft. 2. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base contacts a floor, and further wherein the equipment head is translatable along the mast from adjacent the floor to a top of the mast. 3. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mast comprises opposing support members and a movable brace extending between the opposing support members, the brace coupled to the equipment head and including a pair of collars, each collar slidably coupled to one of the support members with at least one of the collars lockable relative to one of the support members. 4. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the equipment head comprises: a head housing maintaining the head shaft, the head shaft defining a gear end and a flange end, the gear end coupled to the motive means and the flange end coupleable to the mounting device. 5. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 4, wherein the adaptor shaft housing is coupled to the flange end of the head shaft and the second shaft extends from the adaptor shaft housing, the adaptor shaft housing rotatable by at least 180 degrees. 6. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 5, wherein the head shaft and the second shaft may be locked in a non-rotating state. 7. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting device comprises an equipment mount coupled to a first end of the second shaft and an equipment mount adaptor coupled to an opposing second end of the second shaft, the equipment mount comprising a plate. 8. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the motive means comprises a winch gear coupled between the mast and the equipment head, and further wherein movement of the winch gear results in movement of the equipment head along the mast. 9. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the motive means comprises a head gear coupled to the equipment head, and further wherein movement of the head gear results in rotation of the head shaft about its axis. 10. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the motive means comprises a mounting device drive coupled to the drive assembly, the mounting device drive including an equipment mount gear coupled to the second shaft, and further wherein rotation of the mounting device drive rotates the equipment mount gear which rotates the second shaft. 11. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the motive means comprises a drive bolt adapted to couple to one of a hand drill, an air wrench, a hand wrench, and a motor, and further wherein movement of the drive bolt results in movement of one of a winch gear coupled between the mast and the equipment head, a head gear coupled to the equipment head, and an equipment mount gear coupled to the mounting device. 12. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the head shaft is rotatable by 360 degrees about the second axis and the second shaft is rotatable by up to 360 degrees about the third axis. 13. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second shaft approximately equal in length to the head shaft, and each of the second shaft and the head shaft is independently lockable in a non-rotating state. 14. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second shaft extends through the adaptor shaft housing and the drive assembly. 15. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drive assembly includes a chain coupled between a first gear and a second gear attached to the second shaft. 16. The equipment handling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drive assembly engages a central portion of the second shaft. 17. An equipment repair stand comprising: a base and a substantially vertical mast coupled to the base; an equipment head coupled to the mast and a mounting device coupled to the equipment head, the equipment head including a first shaft defining a gear end coupled to motive means adjacent to the mast and a flange end coupled to a corresponding flange connected to an adaptor shaft housing of the mounting device, the adaptor shaft housing co-axially maintaining a second shaft that is approximately equal in length to the first shaft; means for translating the equipment head along the mast; means for rotating the first shaft through a full 360 degrees; and a drive assembly, for rotating the second shaft, coupled to and extending away from an end of the adaptor shaft housing and engaged with the second shaft, the drive assembly being offset from and substantially parallel to the first shaft. 18. The equipment repair stand of claim 17, wherein the equipment head comprises: a head housing coupled to a brace of the mast; and a head shaft coupled to the head housing and defining a gear end and a flange end opposite the gear end, the flange end adapted to couple to the mounting device. 19. The equipment repair stand of claim 17, wherein the means for translating the equipment head along the mast comprises a winch including a cable extending between the equipment head and the mast. 20. The equipment repair stand of claim 18, wherein the means for rotating the first shaft comprises a toothed gear coupled to the gear end of the head shaft. 21. The equipment repair stand of claim 17, wherein the second shaft defines opposing ends, each end extending from the adaptor shaft housing; and the mounting device comprises an equipment mount coupled to the opposing ends of the second shaft. 22. The equipment repair stand of claim 21, wherein the drive assembly for rotating the second shaft further comprises a mounting device drive bolt of a drive assembly that is attached to the adaptor shaft housing, the mounting device drive bolt configured to rotate gears disposed within the drive assembly, at least one of the gears disposed about the second shaft. 23. An equipment repair stand comprising: a base and a substantially vertical mast coupled to the base; an equipment head coupled to the mast, the equipment head including a rotatable head shaft that is selectively lockable in a non-rotating state; a mounting device including an adaptor shaft housing coupled to an end of the head shaft, a geared drive assembly coupled to an end of the adaptor shaft housing, an adaptor shaft that extends through the adaptor shaft housing and the geared drive assembly, and a pair of opposing equipment mounts, each equipment mount coupled to an end of the adaptor shaft, the adaptor shaft selectively lockable in a non-rotating state; wherein the geared drive assembly engages with a central portion of the adaptor shaft and is configured to rotate the adaptor shaft independently of the head shaft.