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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434787 | Winch for raising and lowering persons The invention relates to a winch (6) for raising and lowering persons, of the type that comprises a housing with an attachment member (16), an electric motor (39) driving a reel (27), a lifting strap (7) connected to the reel for w... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7328467 | Patient lift and transfer device and method In a lift and transfer device and method, a patient support assembly supported on a lift on a wheeled platform includes a main support arm pivoted to the lift. First and second transversely extending support arms respectively carrying a back support section and a le... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7278198 | Mandrel segment loader A mandrel segment loader provides a reliable means of assembling the segments of a large multi-piece mandrel designed for the lay-up of composite materials in the manufacture of large structures such as one-piece fuselage barrels for wide-body aircraft and can also ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 6637610 | Personal transporter Structure and procedures for lifting, transferring and moving a person, such as a bed ridden person or one requiring the use of a wheelchair, involve a frame (393) supported on wheels (394, 395), a horizontal load supporting beam (392) in an upper part of... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6464443 | Installation for hardening tubular concrete workpiece An installation is described for hardening tubular concrete workpieces (1) in chambers (2) which are open at the top, can be closed with cover plates (3) and can be subjected to vapor and which can be charged with the aid of an overhead travelling crane (... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6431379 | Apparatus for the automated handling of loads An automated load handling apparatus is provided for handling loads fastened to a spreader having corners and a load suspension mechanism. The load handling apparatus includes a lifting yoke having a horizontal supporting framework that may be suspended a... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6382437 | Crane apparatus A crane system for carrying a load while suspending it from a portal-shaped body frame via wire ropes includes first and second wire ropes on both sides, in a right-and-left direction, of an upper portion of the body frame for fixing the suspended load, a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6183184 | Work transport system A work transport system having an overhead travelling carriage that runs along a rail arranged near the ceiling, arranged with a storage rack member upon which work may be loaded, between the floor and the rail. As the storage rack member upon which work ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5797557 | Apparatus, systems and methods for transporting a cylindrical package Apparatus and systems for transporting a generally cylindrical package include: (a) a frame including a support device having at least one compressible support member and a pivot device for pivoting the support device about a generally vertical axis, the ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5617964 | Lifting means for loads A lifting device intended to support a load without pendulum movement has at least six hydraulic control cylinders connected by individual articulations to a horizontally movable support above the load and to a load lifter below that support. At least fou... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5400374 | Self-expanding waterproof cover for crane hook A bellows-like construction which automatically extends upon immersion in water, is used to provide a relatively inexpensive water-tight enclosure for lifting equipment and the like. The lower end of the bellows is connected to the top of a rigid tubular ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5386443 | Self-expanding waterproof cover for crane hook In order to provide a relatively inexpensive water-tight telescopic enclosure which can extend automatically upon demand, a tubular extension piece is reciprocally mounted on a container-like hook box structure. A tube seal which interconnects the hook bo... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5135276 | Transfer boom A transfer boom adapted for suspension from a reciprocal shuttle carriage comprises a boom arm having a plurality of interior passages extending the length of the boom arm. These passages define air passages, thereby eliminating the need for exterior hose... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5133466 | Wet lift rig A watertight cover for the hook of a crane comprises a cylindrical rod interposed between the hook and the load. A circular seal, slidingly carried on the rod, engages an imperforate cover member telescoped over the rod and the hook. A device is provided ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5088610 | Handling machine to be suspended from a lifting unit So as to avoid installing a heavy remote handling machine in a containment comprising a lifting unit, such as a travelling crane, the present invention proposes an autonomous remote handling machine (20) suitable for being suspended from the hook (b 16) o... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4911313 | Linkage lifting apparatus A linkage lifting apparatus is disclosed in which a linkage means is mounted on a lifting beam and includes link pivotal connections which may be connected and disconnected from load hooks comprising part of an object to be lifted. The linkage lifting app... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4895101 | Device for lowering and lifting supports holding objects to be coated with chemical substances in plating baths A device for inserting a support holding an object into and removing said support with the object from a galvanizing bath comprises a transporting carriage and a lifting device for lifting and lowering said support. The support has outwardly extending arm... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4761112 | Device for mounting of remote control apparatuses For the mounting of remote control apparatuses and loads in spaces which cannot be traversed, as for example, hot cells in industrial nuclear plants, an apparatus which is able to mount great loads and also manipulating apparatuses in such manner that onl... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4732224 | Auger apparatus Auger apparatus is disclosed adapted to utilize one or more augers each formed of a string of auger sections. The apparatus includes means for hoisting one or a plurality of auger sections simultaneously between a storage rack and a position for placement... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4705180 | Suspended load positioning stabilizing system A wire rope or cable stabilizing system for applying a balancing force to a suspended load to maintain vertical movement of the load perpendicular to the surface upon which the load is to be placed. The balancing force is effected to balance the lateral l... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4645083 | Overhead travelling crane for power gas turbine bays An overhead travelling crane incorporated into a power gas turbine bay, consisting of a first main load-bearing trolley of length equal to the bay width, which is guided at its ends over the entire length of the bay by two runways fixed to the top of said... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4573856 | Apparatus for logistical operations with textile machinery An overhead apparatus is provided for conveying elements to and from each weaving machine of rows of weaving machines. The apparatus includes a movable rack which is adjustable width-wise and which carries depending actuators with gripping elements at the... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4546891 | Grappler system for lifting apparatus A lifting apparatus having a grappler system by which one or a plurality of stacked containers may be lifted and transported. The grappler system includes pin devices capable of being inserted into standard holes provided at the corners of the container. ... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4496063 | Method of handling slabs by an overhead traveling crane provided with a slab grip lifter A method of handling slabs by an overhead traveling crane having a slab grip lifter comprises disengaging a brake for a lifter swinging motor and a brake for a crab moving motor in the beginning, causing the position of the lifter to be adjusted by a reac... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4400815 | Electrode aligning apparatus An apparatus for accurately aligning a replacement electrode with a working electrode. The replacement electrode is suspended from a trolley movable in two directions in a rectilinear pattern. The trolley is moved initially in a first direction into gener... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4376487 | Anti-sway, anti-rotation mechanism for crane reeving An anti-sway, anti-rotation mechanism for crane reeving comprises four spaced-apart overhead sheaves on an overhead support. A lifting beam assembly has four pairs of lifting beam sheaves. The pairs of lifting beam sheaves are spaced-apart from each other... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4360304 | Extendable crane trolley and method A horizontally extendable trolley 22 comprising a trolley frame 51 and wheels 52 for supporting trolley frame 51, and a horizontally elongated trailer frame 54 slidably mounted on frame 51, said trailer frame 54 having a first end extending beyond an end ... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4360110 | Positive grip lifting mechanism A tong 200 for use in lifting articles such as aluminum or steel ingots and the like comprising an elongated leg member 210, a pivot member 212 fixedly attached to and depending from leg 210, said pivot member having an upper portion and a lower portion 2... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4360112 | Two-way extendable crane trolley A two-way horizontally extendable trolley 22 comprising a trolley frame 51 and wheels 52 for supporting trolley frame 51, a first horizontally elongated trailer frame 54 slidably mounted on frame 51, and a second horizontally elongated trailer frame 55 sl... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4343406 | Control apparatus for a distribution crane equipped with a cable bucket The bucket lift of a distribution crane is controlled by a device which includes a single drum hoist. A second single drum hoist is used to shut the bucket by means of two cables routed on the two pulleys located on the tip of the boom. The movement of th... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4266904 | Adjustable load lifting spreader frame A spreader frame assembly for connecting onto large, elongate loads such as shipping containers and trailer vans for lifting and moving such loads. The assembly includes a trolley mounted on a straddle carrier with a spreader frame supported beneath the t... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4243147 | Three-dimensional lift A three-dimensional lift intended for use by a handicapped person, providing him with three dimensions of mobility within a room or rooms. The invention consists of uniform channels or rails secured in parallel configuration adjacent to or on a room ceili... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4158414 | Crane device A crane device having a track supported main frame with a trolley rollable on the main frame at right angles to the direction of travel of the main frame and with a carriage rotatable on the trolley. The trolley may consist of a single load trolley or it ... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4067460 | Arrangement for improving transloading pourable materials by means of a grab bucket An arrangement for improving transloading pourable materials by means of a grab bucket, according to which a hood is carried by a crane member on which a grab bucket is suspended by hoisting means. The arrangement is such that the grab bucket can be pulle... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4063651 | Article conveying apparatus An improved article conveying apparatus suitable for conveying an article to be processed from an article receiving station to a processing station and for conveying a processed article from the processing station to a product delivery station in a highly... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4036243 | Apparatus for cooling hot slabs Rows of stakes rising from several parallel beams in a soaking pit form a multiplicity of compartments each designed to receive one or more slabs coming to rest on a pair of such beams. The slabs are carried hot to the pit and cold from the pit by a railb... | 07/19/1977 |
| 3982642 | Method and arrangement for storing and transporting paper sheets Method of storing and transporting individual paper sheets abutting against each other to form a staple of sheets, in which a precompressed staple of sheets resting between upright support members on a support surface of a first magazine is gripped at opp... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3972420 | Crane apparatus Systems, apparatus and methods are disclosed for disposing of radioactive waste materials by placing them into a container such as a steel drum, together with cement or other solidifying agent and water or other suitable liquid in amount sufficient to pro... | 08/03/1976 |