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Title: Mobile machine hazardous working zone warning system

Abstract

A warning system is provided for a mobile working machine to alert an individual of a potentially dangerous condition in the event the individual strays into a hazardous working zone of the machine. The warning system includes a transmitter mounted on the machine and operable to generate a uniform magnetic field projecting beyond an outer periphery of the machine in defining a hazardous working zone around the machine during operation thereof. A receiver, carried by the individual and activated by the magnetic field, provides an alarm signal to alert the individual when he enters the hazardous working zone of the machine.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Connellsville, PA
  2. Pittsburgh, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
USDOE Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (PETC), PA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872459
Patent Number(s):
5939986
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B66 - HOISTING B66C - CRANES
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B66 - HOISTING B66F - HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
mobile; machine; hazardous; zone; warning; provided; alert; individual; potentially; dangerous; condition; event; strays; transmitter; mounted; operable; generate; uniform; magnetic; field; projecting; outer; periphery; defining; operation; receiver; carried; activated; provides; alarm; signal; enters; alarm signal; uniform magnetic; outer periphery; magnetic field; /340/455/

Citation Formats

Schiffbauer, William H, and Ganoe, Carl W. Mobile machine hazardous working zone warning system. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Schiffbauer, William H, & Ganoe, Carl W. Mobile machine hazardous working zone warning system. United States.
Schiffbauer, William H, and Ganoe, Carl W. Fri . "Mobile machine hazardous working zone warning system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872459.
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abstractNote = {A warning system is provided for a mobile working machine to alert an individual of a potentially dangerous condition in the event the individual strays into a hazardous working zone of the machine. The warning system includes a transmitter mounted on the machine and operable to generate a uniform magnetic field projecting beyond an outer periphery of the machine in defining a hazardous working zone around the machine during operation thereof. A receiver, carried by the individual and activated by the magnetic field, provides an alarm signal to alert the individual when he enters the hazardous working zone of the machine.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
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