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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7290815 | Hoist sling Apparatus 10 discloses an improved hoisting sling specially for palletized 28 loads comprising a pair of skids 12, 14 having opposing ends, each with a channel 16 terminating in a puck-shaped cavity 18 forming means of engagement o... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7159912 | Transport device Transport device for an object, in particular for a pressing tool with a large weight, with a plurality of cable elements, which comprise a securing element, to which the object to be transported can be releasably fastened. According to the invention, a spreader dev... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134701 | Frame for lifting beams and other elongated loads A lift frame adapted to be pivotally mounted on a hoist include a tubular sleeve guide that guides a lift slide. The lift slide carries a lift frame for supporting a load such as a beam or truss to be lifted, and is spring loaded in an upward direction by a spring e... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6979035 | Mattress caddy An apparatus designed to assist the manual transportation of large, heavy or unwieldy articles. The preferred embodiment is an economically-designed mattress caddy fabricated of a variety of strong light-weight materials (e.g. nylon, aluminum) to provide functionali... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6932313 | Rotary spreader beam II Disclosed herein is a structural element comprising a longitudinal vertical component and a longitudinal horizontal component extending from and parallel to the longitudinal vertical component. The longitudinal vertical component comprises a top side joined to a dis... | 08/23/2005 |
| 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 |
| 5887923 | Sling system and method for handling sheets or plates The present invention embodies a novel method and apparatus for lifting and handling glass packs, glass sheets, plates, mirrors, and other large rectangular objects. The invention includes a sling assembly having a main sling and a built-in backup sling. ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5762389 | Apparatus for latching and unlatching a load suspended from a lifting line An apparatus for releasing an attached load, with the load being attached with a sling is described. Generally, the apparatus comprises a plate having an underside face, and a latch member, operatively associated with the underside face, for latching and ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5522633 | Material handler In accordance with the present invention there is provided an elongated central beam for supporting a load of cargo, the beam having a first end and a second end, a first cross beam connected to the first end of the central beam extending outwardly from t... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5342104 | Automatic lifting angle adjuster for lifting wire rope An automatic lifting angle adjuster for lifting wire rope having expandable arm members 12 which are connected to an expanding driving device 11 at the center thereof and a fixing device 21 which is attached to the top end portion of each arm member 12, a... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5297832 | Log lifting beam assembly A crane operated log lifting beam assembly for unloading a tier of logs from a truck. The beam assembly includes two cable operated longitudinally displaceable trolley systems for securing an attached pulp sling against the tier of logs and a displacement... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5207795 | Automatic lifting angle adjuster for lifting wire rope An automatic lifting angle adjuster for lifting wire rope having expandable arm members 12 which are connected to an expanding driving means 11 at the center thereof and fixing means 21 which is attached to the top end portion of each arm member 12, and p... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5088783 | Load handling apparatus A suspension frame for raising or lowering by a crane or hoist carries an assembly of depending limbs or legs which are power operated by a ram for extension apart or retraction and when retracted have a detachable hook engagement with load bearing portio... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5037151 | Lifting sling In a lifting sling for lifting up at least one elongated article, a pair of wire rope units depend respectively from a pair of hooking units which are arranged respectively at opposite ends of the elongated article. A pair of guide arm units each having o... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4736975 | Method and apparatus for loading and unloading palletized loads A sling for loading and unloading several palletized loads simultaneously comprises two pairs of spreader bars each having a plurality of teeth extending perpendicularly with respect to an elongate dimension of the respective spreader bar. The spreader ba... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4191415 | Storage and transportation apparatus The invention relates to apparatus for storing and transporting heavy elongated workpieces such as round steel, sectional steel, steel pipes and the like. The apparatus comprises at least two stock racks each of which is formed from two substantially U-sh... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4188168 | Bow and spreader bar A bow and spreader bar has adjustable telescoping members for mounting slings thereon when lifting glass sheets and a pin mounted on the end of each telescoping member to mount the bar in holes provided on sides of an open-top trailer. In the mounted posi... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4185862 | Self-stabilizing multiple sling system and method A self-stabilizing multiple sling system for hoisting a load of the type characterized by a plurality of substantially identical, double-ended cargo items. The cargo items are preferably arranged on top of one another in a plurality of stacks, with the en... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4184801 | Dual loading and stowage apparatus A dual loading and stowage apparatus for handling a pair of cylindrical bes, such as a pair of missiles, torpedoes, or projectiles. The apparatus includes an elongated base, and a pair of elongated trays which are positioned in tandem above the base and ... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4114765 | Apparatus for rotating heavy objects Apparatus for rotating a heavy object about its longitudinal axis consisting of an I-beam having a number of openings along its length and a pair of units for revolving endless cords for supporting the heavy object. The units are attached to the I-beam by... | 09/19/1978 |
| 3934919 | Self-erecting material handling sling A material handling sling comprising a main elongated, flexible, securing member, fluid inflatable means integral with the main securing member and positioned intermediate the leading and terminal ends thereof. The sling may also include a secondary secur... | 01/27/1976 |
