Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157304 | Lifting sling system There is disclosed a lifting sling system for connecting various loads to a lifting hook (1), comprising a small number of combinable lifting sling units (10, 20), each consisting of a number of pre-assembled parts (11, 12, 13; 21, 22, 23). Thes... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7201364 | Raceway line puller and method An apparatus for pulling line through a raceway includes a plurality of linked mounts and at least one attachment member. The at least one attachment member is attached to an end of the plurality of linked mounts and is adapted to releasably attach to an end of a fi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7077445 | Dual lever locking hook A dual lever locking hook comprises a hook member having a mounting portion and a catching portion, first and second locking levers, and a connecting member rotatably coupled to the hook member. The locking levers are affixed to the hook member at the mounting porti... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073761 | Communication cable support An apparatus is disclosed for routing a communication cable within a crawlspace. The apparatus has a chain dangling from a means for supporting the apparatus. A generally hook-shaped saddle supports a communications cable thereacross. The saddle has a crown, a stem ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7032466 | Load bearing device including overboard indicator A load-bearing device including an overload indicator and a wire form overload indicator are provided for interconnection of load bearing connectors, preferably elongated load bearing connectors, for bearing a load. In preferred embodiments, the load bearing connect... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6971615 | Line support systems Embodiments of the invention may include a line support system that may have a support member with an elongate body that may form a loop. The support member may be configured such that a positive biasing force may be provided at a distal end of the line support. The... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948752 | Combination master link and chain shortener A combination master link and chain shortener that can be readily connected to existing closed loop lifting rings. In one preferred embodiment, a bail connects to a lifting mechanism and an elongated body having a pair of opposed ends includes an opening at one end ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6913301 | Device for adjusting the effective length of a sling and for lifting loads A device to adjust the effective length of a sling during the transport of a load is designed as a continuous loop with a carrier part. The carrier part has projections located at each of two opposed spaced sites. Each of said projections supports a segment of the s... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6719341 | Apparatus for continuously adjusting the length of a slinging means designed to carry a load An apparatus for continuously adjusting the length of a lifting sling designed to carry a load comprises a U-shaped clamp having a central region, and first and second side legs projecting from the ends of the central region, a swivel axis member supported by bearin... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6715809 | Remote attachable/remote releasable hook A remote attachable/remote releasable hook apparatus comprises a hollow braid rope or cable, a tail having unidirectional properties, wherein the tail preferably includes a leaf chain or roller chain threaded or braided through the hollow braid rope or cable, and a ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6694574 | Snap hook assembly for a luggage A snap hook assembly for a luggage includes a suspension member, and a hook member. The suspension member includes a first suspension block and a second suspension block. The hook member is mounted on the suspension member and includes a main body having ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6675412 | Winch assembly for the displacement of a person between a first vertical position and a second vertical position A winch assembly for the displacement of a person between a first vertical position and a second vertical position comprising: a winch for displacing a person in a harness between said first and second vertical positions; a first winch attachment means... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6648570 | Lifting and installing streetlight poles Streetlight poles are lifted to a vertical position for installation in a mounting hole or on a support stand by connecting the lift cable of a boom to an elongate sling that is releasably attached to the pole.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6422625 | Remote operated lifting hook Lifting hook having a control line connected by a resilient and smooth connecting piece to the end of a hook point. The control line is fed through the lifting eye or lifting sling(s) and by then pulling on the line a hook point will be guided by the conn... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6401370 | Fairlead mechanism A dragline comprising a main housing including a generally horizontal platform, a boom extending forwardly from the main housing, a bucket suspended from the boom, a winding drum mounted on the platform for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, a fa... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6390523 | Belt hoist A belt hoist designed to enable a hanging member to be further reliably secured to a belt to provide a further improved safety under load less than a permissible maximum load. In the belt hoist, a winding shaft 44 on which one end portion of a belt 3 is c... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6371543 | Sling A sling capable to easily raise a hanging load such as a drum with a simplified structure. In a chain sling (or a wire sling) in which a master link and hooks are connected with each other via link chains (or wire ropes), lower portions of the hooks are f... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6120074 | Cable eye protector A removable protector having a bell-shaped outer periphery with a front surface, a back surface, and a bottom opening. A front eye opening is defined in the front surface and a back eye opening is defined in the back surface. The bottom opening is larger ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6109596 | Lifting apparatus including a single reel and multiple strap runs A load lifting device of the hoist type, comprises a flat strip 5 arranged to form two hoist runs on opposite sides of a connection member 6 for a load. The two runs of the strip 5 are simultaneously wound up on, or unrolled from, a single reel. A spacing... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6030015 | Belt hoist having improved belt-hook assembly A belt hoist capable of firmly joining a hook to a free end portion of a belt, although the hook holds the free end portion of the belt in a clipping manner. The hook includes a support rod around which the belt is wound and a holding portion for holding ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5927780 | Swivel hoist ring to web sling connector A swivel hoist ring to web sling connector. The connector includes a swivel hoist ring having a screw with a threaded shank for receiving a load and a body which receives the screw therethrough. A web sling includes a spool having a saddle to receive a fa... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5884950 | Coupling device A coupling device for coupling a hoisting member, such as a hook (1), to a flexible hoisting strap (7). The device includes a coupling part (4) having a straight bar portion (6) with which the strap (7) engages. The device also includes a hoisting body pa... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5851040 | Chain coupling assembly A chain coupling assembly comprising a closed ring member (1) to be coupled to a hoist, e.g. a lifting hook, and at least one chain coupling or shortening member (5) to be coupled to a hoisting chain. A portion (1e) of the ring member is flattened so as t... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5839768 | Cable loop forming and hoisting device The present invention relates to a cable loop forming and hoisting device and, more particularly, to a cable knot block device adapted to forming a sized hoisting sling or loop in fixed relation which is capable of lifting or restraining various types and... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5775754 | Chain coupling device A chain coupling device comprising a ring member adapted to be coupled to a hoisting mechanism, and a chain coupling mechanism adapted to be coupled to at least two hoisting chains (101, 201). The chain coupling mechanism comprises a unitary anchoring bod... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5765891 | Lifting hook A lifting hook with a hook body (110) and a shank (112), which has a slot (116) with an anchoring member (101) and a bridge portion (115). The lower part of a hoisting chain can be secured to the hook by coupling the end link (51) of the hoisting chain to... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5741037 | Septic tank lid removing tool A lid removing tool is used to remove a lid from a septic tank opening of a septic tank. The lid removing tool includes an extension member having a first end and a second end and flexible center portion extending therebetween. A hook is secured to the fi... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5683131 | Web sling coupler A coupler for connecting a web-type sling to other fittings is comprised of a U-shaped member having legs with threaded ends that interconnect with a clasp that non-rotatably retain nuts, threaded to the legs, in sockets. The clasp includes a central arcu... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5655803 | Universal firearm bow and pack hoist-line Hoist-line for lifting rifles and shot guns to elevated positions has a snap hook for attachment to a rifle trigger guard and a fixed barrel engagement loop, each permanently attached to an elongated hoist line near its bottom end. The trigger guard snap ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5651573 | Flat sling coupling constructions A flexible, flat-plane sling construction for lifting heavy loads which includes a flat-shaped coupler bit-link having a body portion which includes an aperture at one end in which a flat lifting sling slidably passes there through, and an open slot at it... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5575517 | Portable, hand-operated hoist A portable, hand-operated hoist that is particularly suited for use by persons afield in woods or rough terrain is disclosed. In its preferred embodiment, a housing contains a length of fabric ribbon urged to remain in the housing by a spring, an orifice ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5540468 | Door opening and closing device for handicapped persons A door opening and closing device for a handicapped person dependent on a wheel chair and or crutches for mobility is disclosed, which includes a housing generally sized for a person to hold in his hand, the housing having a peripheral opening. A reel is ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5536053 | Device for bending and securing tree limbs out of normal growing disposition A device is disclosed for use by hunters to bend and secure tree limbs out of normal growing disposition from an elevated hunting position in a tree. The device comprises a grasping element having a hook-shaped portion for engagement about a tree limb, a ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5471772 | Fairlead mechanism with synchronized sheaves A fairlead mechanism for guiding a dragline drag rope includes a support on the chassis of the dragline and a guide mechanism mounted on the support. The guide mechanism includes at least one pair of guide sheaves each having an annular groove. The guide ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5451032 | Dual purpose crane block A dual mode crane block is disclosed which crane block includes a sheave mounted therein and a cable retaining member mounted thereon. A hoisting cable can be routed around the sheave to double the lifting capacity of a crane. Otherwise, by way of the cab... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5388877 | Hunting bow retriever A hunting bow retrieval device is releasably engagable with a hunting bow to allow a treebound hunter to raise and lower the hunting bow to the hunting position. The hunting bow retriever comprises a reel mounted in an enclosed palm-sized casing and a lin... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5356189 | Method of line laying for mooring a platform A line laying device for lowering a chain into a body of water wherein the chain is secured at one end to a surface vessel includes a pair of claws pivotally coupled to each other for engaging an intermediate link of the chain. A pivoted lock on one of th... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5351365 | Universal drag handle A universal drag handle for assisting in lifting and moving heavy or difficult to handle loads that includes an elongated flexible shank that further includes a heavy duty cable enclosed within a coiled spring member that is preloaded to normally support ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5332272 | Hoisting sling A hoisting sling is provided that in one embodiment (100) features a pivot assembly (4) secured to at least one end of a flexible elongate lifting element such as a cable, rope or chain. A cross bar (6) is pivotally mounted in assembly (4) and is operativ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5253909 | Combination of a chain and a chain hook In a combination of a metal chain and a J-shaped hook, a first ring of the metal chain is connected to a J-shaped hook through a hole provided in a bottom thereof. Therefore, the J-shaped hook can rotate about the first ring at the connection hole and be ... | 10/19/1993 |
