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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D655884 | Rail for hoists and conveyors | 03/13/2012 |
| D650143 | Rail for hoists and conveyors | 12/06/2011 |
| 7997433 | Device for suspending a travel rail of an overhead conveyor or a hoisting machine A device for suspending a rail of an overhead conveyor or a hoisting machine from a traversing gear or supporting structure includes a tension element, which carries the rail by one end via a fixing device. The fixing device grasps a support element of the rail. The... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7926789 | Lifting gear The invention relates to lifting gear having a drive unit (2), a drive shaft (3), which has a drive flange (4) fixable thereon and can be driven by the drive unit (2), and a cable drum (5) that can be connected to the drive flange ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7784627 | Device for suspending a rail, particularly a running rail of an overhead conveyor or of a lifting apparatus A device for suspending a rail, particularly a running rail of an overhead conveyor or of a lifting apparatus, on a traveling mechanism or supporting framework with a traction element, which is fastened at one end to the rail. The traction element is passed through ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7739960 | Running gear A running gear, for example, a single-rail lower-flange running gear for hoisting equipment, includes several wheels running on a rail, at least two of which are arranged one behind the other in the direction of travel of the running gear and adapted to be driven by... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7607707 | Load hook The invention concerns a load hook with a hook fastened to a hook tackle that can be safely handled. A cover region is arranged at least partially between the hook tackle and the hook, such that the hook is covered starting at the outer contour of the hook tackle. | 10/27/2009 |
| 7568855 | Arrangement for axial securing of grooved bolt An arrangement for axial securing of a grooved bolt includes a holding element and a securing element. The grooved bolt passes through the holding element in the axial direction. The securing element, which may be connected to the holding element, engages the groove... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7504602 | Suspended control device The invention relates to a suspended control device (20) which is suspended by means of a control line (1, 24) connected to a unit to be controlled (21). Said suspended control device is especially a control switch or a suspended push-button swi... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503263 | Device for suspending a rail of an overhead conveyor or a hoisting machine A device for suspending a rail, such as a travel rail of an overhead conveyor or a hoisting machine, from a traversing gear or supporting structure includes a tension element secured by one end to the rail. A bolt passes through the tension element and is received b... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7497303 | Method for setting the parameters of motor control systems of hoisting equipment A method for setting the parameters of electronic motor controls of hoisting equipment with a control mechanism (10) for the hoisting equipment with at least one hoisting switch (5), one lowering switch (6) and one emergency shutoff switch (4... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7422542 | Method of monitoring a chain pulley block and chain pulley block apparatus A method for monitoring a chain pulley block and a chain pulley block apparatus with an electric actuator motor (2) that is connected at the drive side to a transmission (7) across a sliding clutch (14). In order to achieve a safe operation of t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7377486 | Support frame of a hoisting machine A hoisting machine, such as a cable block, includes a support frame having at least two face plates, which are detachably joined together and spaced apart by at least two longitudinal members. The support frame includes a simple structural design, in which the longi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374126 | Cable guide of a cable winch A cable guide of a cable winch, such as a cable hoisting winch, includes a cable drum having at least one cable groove and a cable guide having at least two base segments expanding into a ring. The two base segments are guided in the cable groove by at least one eng... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7303183 | Safety brake mechanism for a winding drum and method for grinding a safety brake The invention concerns a safety brake mechanism for the winding drum (8) of a hoisting machine that can be driven via a motor (4) with lifting gearbox (3), which is substantially braked to a standstill without jerking when the lowering speed is ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7234400 | Crane trolley with low overall height A crane trolley, especially a single-rail trolley with a short overall height, with a traveling mechanism frame (2) having a hoisting mechanism (1), which can travel by running wheels (3, 3a) on a rail, especially a lower flange (4... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234684 | Hoisting device with load measuring mechanism and method for determining the load of hoisting devices A hoisting device, especially a cable or chain block, with a hoisting transmission having at least one shaft and with a hoisting load measuring mechanism. In order to determine the hoisting load as accurately as possible and possibly independent of the reeving and w... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219937 | Suspension for load hooks The invention concerns a suspension for load hooks, especially for lower blocks of cable controls, with a shaft mounted in a recess of a carrier body and able to turn about a vertical axis, which is mounted in a continuous bore of a support element and thrusts again... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201586 | Housing for fastening of electrical and/or electronic power components to a circuit board The invention concerns an arrangement for fastening of electrical and/or electronic power components to a circuit board, wherein the electrical and/or electronic power components (8) are mechanically and removably fastened to the board (6). The power c... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7126307 | Interface circuit for actuating an electrical device and circuit arrangement for actuating an electric motor therewith An interface circuit for actuating an electrical consumer, especially a pole-changing rotary-current induction motor, with a first contact element assigned to a signal line carrying an alternating voltage signal to generate at least two different control signals. A ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119295 | Suspended control device The invention refers to a hanging control device connected to a unit to be managed, specifically control switches or hanging control panels in order to control hoisting gear, by means of a control line, whereby the control line contains electrical lines (2) t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108248 | Cable pulley block having detachable fastening of a cable to a cable drum The invention concerns a detachable fastening of a cable (2) on a cable drum (1), especially a wire cable, with an opening (1a) arranged in the cable drum (1), with an enlarged cable end (2a) on the cable (2) a... | 09/19/2006 |
| D524508 | Chain block | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068009 | Drive arrangement, especially for a lifting mechanism and/or a traveling drive The invention concerns a drive arrangement of a lifting gear and/or a traveling gear, with a pole-reversible rotary-current motor with windings for at least two different actuating speeds, with a pole switching element connecting the rotary-current motor to a voltag... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7026780 | Method for stabilizing the movement of an articulated chain of a chain block, especially to prevent the formation of a resonance oscillation of the chain, and a chain block apparatus The invention concerns a method for stabilizing the motion of an articulated chain of a chain block, especially to prevent the formation of resonance oscillation of the chain, in which an articulated chain is led across a polygonal chain wheel with non-uniform pitch... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6988715 | Hoisting device The invention concerns a hoisting device with a drive unit (1) including a motor and a transmission, a drive shaft (2) which can be driven by the drive unit (1), with drive flange (3) which can be secured to it, as well as a cable drum ( | 01/24/2006 |
| 6972385 | Operating device for manual actuation of hoisting equipment An operating device for the manual actuation of hoisting equipment, with at least one spring-loaded switch element (2) for each direction of movement of the lifting device arranged in a switch housing (1), wherein each switch element (2) include... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964409 | Chain block A chain block with a drive motor (2) and with a transmission (3), connected to the drive motor (2) at the take-off side, with a transmission output shaft (4), on which a chain wheel (5) is rigidly arranged for pulling a chain. In o... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6837363 | Control device for overhead conveyors A control device for overhead conveyors equipped with at least two actuators (6, 7), specifically crane and crane trolley drive units, with transmission of control signals and transmission of safety signals from control unit (10) to actuators (6, 7 | 01/04/2005 |
| 6802487 | Flow regulating apparatus for a fluid, in particular a pneumatic choke valve A flow regulating apparatus for a fluid, in particular a pneumatic choke valve, includes a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port fluidly connected by a choke channel. A throttling piston is disposed in the choke channel for movement in longitudinal directi... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6729346 | Pneumatic valve A pneumatic valve, includes a housing having first and second ports for entry and exit of an operating gas, a main connection line for linking the ports, and a cross bore intersecting the main connection line. A throttle includes a control element which is received ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6641117 | Apparatus for ascertaining a cable motion for a hoist, in particular a pneumatically operated cable balancing hoist Apparatus for slip-free determination of a cable motion in longitudinal cable direction for a hoist, in particular a pneumatically operated cable balancing hoist, which includes a housing, and a cable drum having an outer surface area formed with a groove... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6634515 | Lifting apparatus for implementing a rectilinear movement of a handling device A lifting apparatus includes two parallel longitudinal members interconnected by at least one connecting element. A lifting beam is movable by a drive mechanism along the longitudinal members and supports, directly or indirectly, a handling device. Extend... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6622437 | Load-moment support A load-moment support for an attachment element to be secured one end of a longitudinal aluminum profile, includes a frame structure which embraces four outer sides at the end of the longitudinal aluminum profile in a without play manner. The frame struct... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6595493 | Device for controlling a motor-driven hoist A device for controlling a motor-driven hoist, includes a housing and a control unit supplied with electric energy from a power source and secured to the housing. The control unit has control elements operable from outside the housing between an inactive ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6592321 | Control and guiding device for manually operating a handling unit, and modular construction kit for making such devices of different configuration A device for manually maneuvering a handling unit, includes a mounting structure for attachment to a handling unit which is operated through actuation of a control mechanism connected to the mounting structure. A handle frame is connectable to the mountin... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588712 | Clamp for a cylindrical element such as an electric cable, tube or hose, and assembly kit for making a series of interconnected clamps A clamp for a cylindrical includes a base portion and a clamping portion which define together a common through opening for passage of a cylindrical element. Fasteners are provided to brace the base portion and the clamping portion to thereby hold the cyl... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6578822 | Device for limiting the upper rotation speed of a balancing hoist A balancing hoist, includes a housing having a chamber accessible from outside. Received in the housing is a piston which is movable by gas pressure in a longitudinal direction and rotates a threaded spindle which projects into the chamber of the housing ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6460828 | Brake, in particular for a drive of a hoist A brake for a hoist, includes a brake disk and a magnetic filed which is aligned transversely to the brake disk and generates a reactive force which inhibits a movement of the brake disk and is dependent on the rotation speed of the brake disk as well as ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6412846 | Gripper with four gripper jaws which can be moved in radially outward direction A gripper, has a frame for movably guiding four radially movable gripper jaws in four shafts which extend radially outwards. An arbor is disposed centrally between longitudinal carriers of the frame in parallel relationship thereto, whereby the arbor, at ... | 07/02/2002 |
