Thomas Stewart has been in the construction business for nearly 30 years, and it was during his time in the business that inspired him to build a unique device.
According to Charleston Daily Mail, he was in the middle of renovating historic homes when he was hit with inspiration. The manual effort put into doing the work was simply too much. Isn’t there an easier way to get it done? Thomas decided there had to be. He went to work and developed the Heritage Anchor Lift. His device has made it possible to do a four or five man anchor installation job with only one man and the machine.
He started with an engine lift, a hydraulic lift cylinder, a torque motor, a torque monitor and other off-the-shelf pieces of equipment. He modified the lift so it could rotate 360 degrees and pivot in all axes. He made sure his device could be disassembled so two people could carry it downstairs. He designed it for use in very tight spaces and made sure it could install one anchor after another with precision.
Stewart has named the device the Heritage Anchor Lift. He said it is the first major invention he’s come up with that can be used in his work. “I can install anchors all day by myself if I want to,” he said. Stewart knew that other contractors who install helical anchors also might see the value in such a laborsaving tool. He hired the law firm of Spilman Thomas & Battle and has a patent pending.
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