Log Assist

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for lifting and loading wood logs into a wood furnace. The apparatus comprises a vertical pole rotatably supported on a base; a horizontal pole pivotally coupled to the upper portion of the vertical pole. A loading bar having receptacle for accommodating the wood logs is parallely coupled to the horizontal bar at a predetermined angle through an L-shaped arm. The apparatus is configured such that turning the horizontal pole causes the loading bar to enter the door of furnace and the loading bar could be then twisted to drop the wood log into the furnace.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for lifting and loading a wood log in a wood-furnace, said wood-furnace comprising a door for receiving said wood log, said apparatus comprising:
 a. a vertical pole rotatably mounted on a base, said base fixed in the ground;   b. a horizontal pole having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of horizontal pole pivotally coupled to said vertical pole at a predetermined height;   c. a pivot means mounted on said vertical pole at a predetermined height and operably coupled to said horizontal pole for pivotally moving of said horizontal pole;   d. a loading bar parallely mounted to said horizontal pole at a predetermined angle through a L-shaped arm, said L-shaped arm configured to twistably coupled said loading bar permitting turning said loading bar along its axis;
 said apparatus is configured such that turning said horizontal pole towards said door of wood-furnace causes said loading bar to enter into said door of wood-furnace and said wood log loaded on said loading bar is dropped into the furnace by twisting said loading bar. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said pivot means is a hydraulic jack, said hydraulic jack is mounted on said vertical pole below the attachment of said horizontal pole to the vertical pole, and said hydraulic jack is operably coupled to said horizontal pole permitting pivotally moving said horizontal pole. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said pivot means comprises a winch, a cable and an idler pulley, said winch mounted on said vertical pole, said idler pulley mounted on said vertical pole above said winch, an open end of said cable winded on said winch goes over said idler pulley and couple to said distal end of horizontal pole. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said apparatus further comprises an elongated handle fixedly coupled to said loading bar permitting twisting of said loading bar along its axis. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said L-shaped arm is swivably coupled to said horizontal pole.