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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997634 | Lifting hook A lifting hook is arranged to grab an object to be lifted by a cylindrical lifting surface formed thereto, the lifting hook having a hook shank, a hook part joining the hook shank and a locking device arranged to lock the lifting hook to the object to be lifted. To ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7654593 | Safety hook for patient lift A safety hook for mounting on the extremity of a spreader bar of a patient lift is secured to a base member that is connected to or integral with the spreader bar. A load-bearing hook member is pivotally suspended from the base member to allow the hook member to mov... | 02/02/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7399019 | Automatic adjustable spreader bar A device for lifting oversized pieces of material. The device includes a spreader bar capable of attaching to a lifting vehicle. At least two cross members are attached to the spreader bar along with at least one cross-member power source. The at least one cross-mem... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7353851 | Bulk bag filler with hook latch mechanism A bulk bag filler is provided having a frame assembly, a bag filling head, rotatable hooks for engaging bag loops and latch assemblies to engage the rotatable hooks. Each of the latch assemblies include an actuatable latch pin to release the rotatable hook, and upon... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341506 | Adjustable collapsible animal hanging gambrel An adjustable collapsible animal hanging gambrel comprising a multiple piece tubular telescopically adjustable spreader unit with rotating floating V-shaped impaling/supporting hooks on both ends of the spreader unit along with hanger cables connecting from the ends... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7278670 | Lifting spreader for helicopter A lifting spreader for an irregular object such as a helicopter. In order to adapt a standard container frame to lift an irregular object, a pair of spreader bars containing slings is provided. Each bar has a central pipe welded to a container box at each end. An L-... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7093729 | Ballasting device for a crane The device combines ballast blocks (3) that can be stacked onto a base frame of the crane, and a gripper (2) for handling these blocks, the gripper being designed to be connected, during use, to a handling means. This device comprises means of nonperma... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6991274 | Cargo cage and spreader attachment and method of use The multipurpose spreader attachment includes in a first preferred embodiment projections on an underside that define sockets to be engaged with complimentary bosses located on the upper surface of a cargo cage. A latching mechanism is provided to effect a locked ar... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6729666 | Hunting aid and method of use A combination hanging and dragging hunting aid comprises a handle having a pair of opposing free ends. The handle has means for supporting the handle such as a loop or other surface. A pair of removable hooks are attached to each free end of the handle, with the hoo... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6640880 | Heat exchanger recessed basket lifting cover A cover for a heat exchange element basket assembly includes a metal sheet and at least one lifting lug. A vertical groove extends inward from the outer surface of the metal sheet. Each lifting lug is a horizontal plate having an opening extending vertica... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6427955 | Bag lifting frame retainers Bulk bag loop retainers used in conjunction with bulk bag lifting frames. Each retainer includes opposed retainer plates secured to the lifting frame. The plates are shaped and dimensioned and aligned relative to one another to define a non-linear passage... | 08/06/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6283700 | Apparatus and method for detaching cables from a center beam railcar A tool for removing tie down cables from a center beam rail car loaded with cargo, the apparatus comprising a support beam having a width selected to be greater than the span between a number of tie down cables on the center beam rail car. A plurality of ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6053550 | Device for gripping and supporting articles An improved lifting apparatus is provided for lifting joist sections to facilitate placement in a building structure. The apparatus includes a structural frame that is secured to a beam lifted by an erection crane. Plural grasping members such as a series... | 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 |
| 5836548 | Cargo management systems A cargo management system comprising an airframe suspended from an aircraft by a cable assembly. The airframe includes a loading frame which comprises a plurality of horizontal struts and vertical struts which are interconnected at corner assemblies. A pa... | 11/17/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5803280 | Lifting and transport apparatus for transcontainers A lifting and transport apparatus for containers has a fixed rigid horizontal beam on the lower flange of which two wheeled carriages are displaceable either together or separately to allow, in the latter case, a change in the distance between the carriag... | 09/08/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5630635 | Adjustable container-handling yoke having individually cross-beams resiliently mounted to extension beams A container yoke includes four main beams which form the yoke frame, and two first extension beams which are intended to move in two of the main beams in one direction, and two second extension beams which are intended to move in the other two main beams ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5593113 | Methods and apparatus for selectively attaching and releasing multiple payloads suspended from an aircraft A multiple payload system comprising a sling assembly and a frame assembly for suspension from an aircraft. The sling assembly includes an elongated load bearing cable having a first end and a second end. A stress sensor used in measuring the weight of th... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5564765 | Module suspension apparatus Apparatus for positioning a module containing at least one ultraviolet lamp relative to a passageway in which fluid to be treated flows including a base member fixed to stable structure associated with the passageway and a suspender connected to the base ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5480201 | Safety pipe handler A pipe handler for safely handling large pipes utilized in gas and oil lines, and the like utilizes a horizontal spreader bar having a dependent lifting arm hingedly attached at each end thereof. Each of the distal ends of the lifting arms includes a pivo... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5269579 | Lifting adapter for bulk bags A lifting adapter for use in lifting and releasing large bulk bags. The adapter has a frame formed in an X-shaped configuration in the preferred embodiment. The X-shaped frame is formed from tubular arms that extend downwardly and outwardly at an angle ra... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5234243 | Tank gauge float retrieval device Liquid storage tank level sensing gauge floats may be retrieved from within the tank without entry of personnel into the tank by a device comprising spaced apart pairs of pivotally-supported hook members which are engagable with guide arms or other suppor... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5232257 | Automatic hooking apparatus and ship cargo gear using the same A cargo suspension gear has a plurality of automatic hooking apparatuses which each can hook and unhook an object such as a trunnion on a large-size cargo receptacle charged with heavy cargo such as pig iron ingot or iron scrap pieces. Efficiency of the c... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5145224 | Deer dragging and hanging device A deer dragging and hanging system for engaging a deer for dragging or hanging of the deer. The system can be used by either a single person or two persons, and provides for either a single point of engagement or two points of engagement. The device inclu... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5114200 | Gravity operated automatic hook An arresting device for gripping a cylindrical portion of an object having a hook member and a latch member which are operable to interact with each other to grip the object and hold it in a predetermined position. The device is operable to automatically ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5086794 | Plant for treating mechanical pieces in a washing tank The present invention concerns a plant for treating mechanical pieces in a washing tank, of the type comprising at least one stationary washing tank, a horizontal rail positioned above said tank, a conveying unit movable along said rail and above the tank... | 02/11/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4973795 | Temporary transmission hot line crossarm and method of replacing transmission hot line crossarms Apparatus for and a method of using a temporary transmission hot line crossarm to replace or repair an existing transmission hot line crossarm. The apparatus includes parts to support energized transmission line conductors and parts which support the appa... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4969789 | Machine for handling modular building components An apparatus for handling and positioning building components of the type which are used in retaining walls or the like includes a vehicular support having an articulatable boom extending therefrom, and a gripper assembly at the end of the boom. The vehic... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4930827 | Hoisting hooks used to lift, transport and dump metallurgical ladles The hoisting hook assembly of this invention comprises a pair of parallel hook arms connected at their upper end to a bail with the hook arms each having an upper hook portion and a lower hook portion adapted to engage a single pair of ladle trunnion pins... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4909555 | Collapsible adjustable animal gambrel An adjustable animal gambrel having a pair of telescopic members. An impaling hook is slidably secured within an end of each of the pair of telescopic members. Each of the impaling hooks has a knob and an off-set eyelet. A retainer pin keeps the telescopi... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4826228 | Universal safety lifting device A universal safety device includes, in one embodiment, a cross bar frame and, in another embodiment, a flat platform. Cables extend through the frame or platform, with gripping brackets at the lower ends of the cables configurated and dimensioned to secur... | 05/02/1989 |
