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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162364 | Hooking device for moving systems of rolling cylinders A hooking device for moving systems of rolling cylinders includes a load-bearing lifting structure of a cylinder provided with a gripping structure and an upper hooking structure suitable for keeping the device in a raised position. The device also includes a non- l... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7931320 | Self-adjusting load bar A method is provided for assembling a load bar assembly. The method includes providing a first linear stage having a first alignment mechanism that is configured to move the load bar assembly in a first direction. A second linear stage is provided that includes a se... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7891718 | Device for lifting and moving window frames Provided as a hoist system for installing a plurality of panels of a panel set onto a building structure at a jobsite. The hoist system comprises a beam assembly configured to hoist the panels and sequentially offload the panels from the beam assembly onto the build... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7455338 | Leveling device for lifting apparatus and associated methods A leveling device for a lifting apparatus having a load-carrying member includes a level arm-carrying member and a pair of leveling arms having a first end pivotally connected thereto that are independently moveable between extended and retracted positions. The leve... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7270297 | Hoist for aircraft cabin construction A device is provided for hoisting a module for mounting into an overhead space, such as the crown of an aircraft fuselage. The device includes a frame that supports the module, and a lifting device that lifts the first frame to properly place the module. The lifting... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261351 | Spreader including a detection system A spreader (1) for lifting a freight container (7, 17) comprises a frame (3, 4, 11) and two pairs of pickup elements (5). Each pair of pickup elements (5) are mounted at opposite ends of the frame (3, 4, 11) and the frame ( | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246790 | Hoist System A hoist system for raising, lowering, or applying a pulling force to an object or equipment attached thereto. The hoist system has a hoist, a hoist adapter unit attached to the hoist, and a pull pin assembly. The hoist has a frame and a line, cable, or chain which i... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243870 | Portable studio hoist A portable studio hoist which can be positioned and secured in a studio pipe grid or other structural setting without the need for hard wired power supplies or fixed attachments. The portable studio hoist is designed to operate on standard single phase 120 volt powe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226264 | Seat gantry A seat gantry system and method are provided for handling, installing, and removing heavy seat assemblies, and the components thereof prevent manual lifting of a heavy seat assembly during installation. A seat gantry system or method may include an outside seat gant... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7156145 | Apparatus and method for inserting parts into a mold A dispensing arrangement for inserting a part into a cast iron mold includes a dispenser apparatus configured to dispense a predetermined number of parts, a staging apparatus configured to position the parts in a selective orientation and a jig apparatus configured ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7017963 | Counter weighted lifting beam A counterbalanced lifting beam designed to lift and permit balancing of heavy loads. The lifting beam includes an internal counterweight that is adapted to be hydraulically adjusted by use of a manually operated control mechanism. The lifting beam also includes a ri... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013770 | Engine tilting tool An engine tilting tool used to tilt transversely mounted General Motors engines includes a tubular bracket member which receives a telescoping tubular member that is driven telescopically by means of a drive rod mounted on the bracket member. The bracket member is a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6957838 | Truss lift stiffener A stiffener device for use in moving a truss is disclosed. A crane lift cable is attached to a spreader bar. Two lines from the spreader bar attach to the truss to move the truss using a crane. A stiffener body attachable to the truss by brackets allows the stiffene... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6934662 | MEMS based tilt sensor A sensor system is mounted on a host for recording motion of the host over time. The sensor system includes a sensor pad having a surface with a positive slope away from a center of the surface, and a mass resting on the sensor pad. The sensor pad includes an array ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928947 | Submersible vehicle A remotely controlled submersible vehicle comprises a fore section and an aft section. In use, they are held apart from each other, such as by telescopic arms, in order to define a gap within which a payload is received. This keeps the payload near the center of the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6913063 | Apparatus and method for inserting parts into a mold A dispensing arrangement for inserting a part into a cast iron mold includes a dispenser apparatus configured to dispense a predetermined number of parts, a staging apparatus configured to position the parts in a selective orientation and a jig apparatus configured ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6716018 | Pelletizer knife hub transport mechanism A mechanism for transporting a hub is provided. Particularly, a transport mechanism for a pelletizer knife hub is disclosed. The mechanism comprises a clamp for selectively engaging and releasing the shaft of the pelletizer knife hub. The clamp is connected to a sup... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6412649 | Spreader bar apparatus A spreader bar includes an elongated bar member having end portions that support a flexible lifting member that is supported below the bar. The flexible lifting member is preferably comprised of a plurality of link sections that are pinned together, load ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6357810 | Hoist assembly A hoist assembly 10 for lifting an object 12 includes a support fixture 14 having three elongated support rails or members 16, 18, and 20, a movable lever assembly 24, which is mounted upon a spanning member 22, and three interconnecting chains, members o... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6102351 | Uniform section rotary spreader beam The invention is a set of two structural tubes joined by an axle with friction bearings. The axle allows the two tube sections to rotate in a plane with respect to each other, producing a relative angle (azimuth) between the two tubes. The axle is made of... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6062620 | Spreader bar An apparatus for latching to any selected one of a family of electrical switching apparatuses having differently located centers of gravity includes a lifting bracket having a plurality of lifting attachment points whereby a crane or other hoisting device... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6059265 | Adjustable lifting and precision positioning device A device for precision lifting and positioning of test pieces is provided. he device has a rigid connector attachment which moves the application point of a vertical lifting force over the center of gravity of a test piece despite having a lifting attachme... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056340 | Load-handling apparatus with end effector and center-of-gravity shifting device A center-of-gravity shifting apparatus for attachment to a load-handling apparatus having a bail, a bearing attached to the bail, and a clamping portion for maintaining the bearing in a first position when a weight of a load-handling apparatus is exerted ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053549 | Torpedo nose lift device In accordance with the present invention, a single point lifting device is rovided for a torpedo nose section. The device has two parallel plates, spaced slightly apart with edges placed longitudinally on the nose section. The edges are shaped to fit the n... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6048012 | Understructure lifting beam A self-leveling lifting beam adapted to be connected to the boom of crane to assist in the transport of a load to a high-rise building construction. The apparatus itself, which is fabricated of heavy gage steel and fully encased so there are no exposed wo... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5887922 | Adjustable lifting bail for fluid compressor A lifting bail adapted to be made integral with a machine having a center of gravity includes a lift eye plate located substantially near the machine center of gravity, a first locator member having openings for locating the lift eye plate substantially n... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5871247 | Crane wheel puller A wheel puller for handling a heavy wheel assembly. The puller comprises a beam having one end for securing a heavy wheel assembly thereto, and an opposite end having a weight member connected thereto. The weight member has a mass comparable to the wheel ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5820184 | Lifting rudder A lifting rudder device consists of a standard I-beam (1), a hanging element (2) and two suspension elements (3). The suspension elements (3) are slid onto the lower flank (12) of the beam (1), and each consists of two parallel plates (30) formed of a cen... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5803520 | Fixture for hoisting and removal of truck beds A fixture to be used in conjunction with a standard engine crane for the hoisting of fleet-bed truck bed is disclosed and claimed. The fixture comprises a pair of struts joined at their center by a cross member, thus forming an I-shaped structure. At the ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5800000 | Load adjusting device for a hoist The present invention provides a load adjusting device for use with a hoisting unit. The device includes a load spreader or spreader bar supported from a single lift point hoist by a load leveling assembly that provides an ability to adjust the location o... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5775753 | Equipment for loading containers Equipment for loading box containers with flat boxes containing a plurality of glass sheets in standing alignment. The equipment includes two parallel horizontal and spaced-apart beams connected at one end, of which the lower beam carries a box and insert... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5716088 | Multiple use trunnion connection for lift spreader A multiple use trunnion connection for use with a lifting spreader bar or frame. A trunnion connection is placed at each end of a lifting spreader that is sized for the particular lift. Each trunnion is provided with a set of horizontally and vertically d... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5671960 | Engine balance lifter An engine balance lifter has a main beam and two cross beams. The cross beams are secured to the main beam in spaced-apart relation at selected points along the length of the main beam and in selected angular positions with respect to the main beam. Clamp... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5569165 | Apparatus for mechanical abdominal wall retraction An apparatus for allowing two retractors, preferably fan retractors, to be used to lift the abdominal wall to provide improved visualization and working space in the abdomen of obese patients, and in the lateral regions of the abdomen of normal patients. ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5496086 | Apparatus for transporting a balustrade for a passenger conveyor An apparatus for transporting a balustrade for a passenger conveying device includes a frame, a left support arm, and a right support arm. The right and left support arms are attached to the frame and include apparatus for attaching the escalator balustra... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5312218 | Folding apparatus for positioning objects into structures Apparatus for lifting objects into preformed openings in buildings. These openings can be recessed. The apparatus has a frame which has a head section and a tail section. The head section and tail section are rotably mounted to each other. A backstand is ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5033784 | Mold balancing lifting bar A method to facilitate the movement of heavy molds for use in an injection molding machine employing load bearing lugs on each mold half and a lifting bar which receives and supports the lugs and mold. In the method, the lifting tool is slid over the lugs... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4973094 | Crane implement for hoisting and launching boats to and from a quay Hoisting of boats is made faster and performable by a single operator by utilizing an hoisting apparatus which can be used with any lifting crane available and which comprises a balance having at least a longitudinal beam and two tubular crossbeams, out o... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4936616 | Engine tilting device An engine tilting device for use in installing and removing engines from vehicles has a base plate provided with a plurality of apertures formed in a predetermined pattern to match bolt hole patterns of a variety of standard intake manifolds. The base pla... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4818004 | Rotor blade sling A sling for attachment to a hoist for accurately adjusting the position of a helicopter rotor blade to ease the installation of the rotor blade in the rotor hub while attached to a helicopter. Blade orientation is adjustable in the sling by providing a sp... | 04/04/1989 |
