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News Release
Office of News and Information
Johns Hopkins University
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Baltimore, Maryland 21218-3843
Phone: (410) 516-7160 | Fax (410) 516-5251
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July 2, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Phil Sneiderman
prs@jhu.edu
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Additional Photos of the Playground
Lifting Device
and the Student Inventors
Photos by Will Kirk
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Image A: The device created by Christian Callaghan, Denice
Koh and Nate Kruis can lift a handicapped child more than 3 feet
off the ground to access playground equipment. |
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Image B: Christian Callaghan lowers a side panel of the
lifting compartment, which allows easy entry for a child with
limited mobility; co-inventors Denice Koh and Nate Kruis look
on. |
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Image C: Four wheels mounted on the rear of the lifting
device allow it to be tilted like an appliance dolly and moved
easily to a new location. |
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Image D: For safety, the controller for the lifting device
can be stored inside a locking box mounted on the machine. |
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Image E: The lifting device is operated by a control box
equipped with large, easy-to-use switches. |
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Image F: Air pressure from this scuba tank activates a
pneumatic piston and pulley system that gently moves the
passenger compartment up and down. |
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Image G: Christian Callaghan |
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Image H: Denice Koh |
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Image I: Nate Kruis |
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