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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328811 | Even reeving system A hoisting crane with an even reeving system having a substantially hollow vertical column, which has a foot, a top and a body disposed between the foot and the top. An annular bearing structure disposed around the substantially hollow vertical column. A jib connect... | 02/12/2008 |
| 6494437 | Boom mounted winch A winch spooled with a cable is provided for mounting on the boom of a host vehicle. The winch is surrounded by a frame housing that is capable of withstanding the forces applied by the host vehicle. A braking mechanism is provided for controlling the spo... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6189866 | Load handling assembly A load handling assembly that is attachable to the receiver of a receiver hitch assembly of the pickup truck. The load handling assembly includes a winch assembly in connection with a rotatable support structure to allow heavy loads to be lifted to the le... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6152425 | Boom mounted winch A winch spooled with a cable is provided for mounting on the boom of a host vehicle. The winch is surrounded by a frame housing that is capable of withstanding the forces applied by the host vehicle. A braking mechanism is provided for controlling the spo... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5788095 | Offset boom and mast apparatus A boom and mast apparatus includes a transverse support member which has a proximal portion and a distal portion. A longitudinal mast assembly is connected to the distal portion of the transverse support member. The longitudinal mast assembly includes a s... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5765809 | Device for lifting heavy items The present invention is directed to a device for lifting heavy items from machinery in confined areas. The device of the invention can be easily mounted on a particular piece of equipment and allows for the easy removal of the part or item to be repaired... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5486082 | Remotely controlled extendable lift apparatus for a van An extendable lifting apparatus for a vehicle. The apparatus includes a support bracket secured to the floor of the vehicle. A tube is mounted to the support bracket perpendicularly to the axis of the vehicle frame. The tube receives a boom which is used ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5145075 | Boom point construction A boom point construction connects the for and aft mountings of a sheave swivel to the major structural elements of a boom. The boom point includes a framework of elongated members joined together to form a truss. The framework includes assemblies of at l... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5090580 | Trunk-mounted portable crane A portable crane for hoisting electric scooters, wheelchairs and the like includes a column assembly, a boom assembly, a base assembly and a winch assembly. The column assembly is removably and pivotally mounted between an opened vehicle trunk lid and a t... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4979865 | Loading and unloading apparatus for pickup trucks Apparatus for loading and unloading materials onto and from a truck bed includes a corner-mounted swivel hoist mechanism which is releasably clamped to the walls of the truck bed and includes an upper swivel boom member and a lower winch assembly having a... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4705179 | Easy outboard motor loader A lift mechanism is provided for transferring an outboard motor to and from the body of apickup truck or the like, being primarily usable in moving the motor from a use position on a boat (or from a temporary stored position on a rack or the like) to the ... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4606469 | Double link level luffing crane To enable the crane driver of a double link level luffing crane to adapt the height of his cab above the ground to the size of the ship to be loaded or unloaded, the drivers cab is mounted at the end of a separate cab link having a hinge connection with a... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4560074 | Scaffold mounted hoist There is disclosed a hoist adapted to be mounted on a conventional sectional scaffold structure in which the hoist apparatus consists of a boom assembly to be mounted near the top of a scaffold structure and a winch assembly to be mounted near the bottom ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4419038 | Bumper mounted foldable crane hoist A foldable hoist assembly has an elongated column with a boom pivotally mounted at its outer end to be moveable from a stored position alongside the column to its operating position. A spindle with radial and thrust bearings in the support column base pro... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4326346 | Crane for a towing suction device for a dredging craft Crane for a towing suction device of a dredging craft, which crane is provided with a carrying arm with which a movable tube part of the towing suction device can be displaced between an inboard non-operative or rest position and an outboard dredging posi... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4002377 | Sealed bearing for load carrying booms A boom is mounted for pivotal movement about two orthogonal axis. Rotation about the horizontal axis is provided by a sealed boom pivot bearing utilizing a floating bearing pin in an oil filled enclosure. Vertical loads and side thrust forces are accommod... | 01/11/1977 |
