Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
294215000 | EYE- OR U-BOLT ATTACHMENT | 19 |
20110278871 | DETACHABLE EARS ROPE THIMBLE - The detachable ears rope thimble comprised of thimble body, detachable ears and having the optional features of bale, main load pin sub assembly, and a restraning load sub assembly. The inventive thimble provides very high load capacity ability for wire or synthetic ropes. Furthermore the thimble assembly enables eye splicing on new ropes yet allows for the thimble addition to previously formed eyes without resplicing the eyes. The invention provides a thimble that fully contains even the oversize found in fresh synthetic ropes protecting them within an array of detachable ears from abrasion. The outer body has smooth form with embedded detachable ears and rounded edges preventing synthetic fiber damage. | 11-17-2011 |
20110316297 | Sling Element and Combination Consisting of a Sling Element and a Fastening Means - A sling element and a combination for coupling sling gear, to a goods item to be transported, wherein the sling element has a fastening section, into which an oblong-shaped opening is formed which leads from the upper side of the fastening section to a contact area formed on the underside of the fastening section. The combination enables the sling element to be fastened in a durably secure way even with adverse loads. This is achieved by a wedge area aligned in the longitudinal direction of the opening of the fastening section being formed on the fastening section, which wedge area runs in a plane which intersects the longitudinal axis of the opening at an acute angle and is designed as a support for a fastening means which is provided to brace the sling element on the goods item to be transported. | 12-29-2011 |
20120061982 | HOIST RING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A hoist ring assembly includes an anchor subassembly with bushing, retainer and threaded fastener elements, and a loop subassembly with a lifting loop and pair of pin elements. The assembly is adapted such that the lifting loop is rotatable through a 360-degree angle about a major axis, and pivotable through at least 180-degree angle about a minor axis. The assembly can be rapidly assembled or disassembled, and incorporates one or more components which may be substantially fabricated by way of forging operation, particularly the retainer member. | 03-15-2012 |
20120104783 | Shackle Bow and Shackle - A shackle bow comprises a generally U-shaped body having a first end, a second end and aligned openings defined in the first and second ends. The body has a load bearing portion positioned between the first and second ends. The load bearing portion has a cross section comprising a bearing surface that curves through more than 180 degrees and an intersecting channel-shaped supporting surface. The channel-shaped supporting surface comprises opposing channel side portions extending from opposite sides of a channel base surface and a series of spaced apart ribs connecting the opposing channel side portions to each other. | 05-03-2012 |
20120223539 | LOAD RING HAVING AN AXIAL SECURING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a device for attaching, lifting, and/or lashing goods, comprising a load ring ( | 09-06-2012 |
20120306226 | Anchor Hoist Ring Assembly - A hoist ring assembly with expansion anchor includes an anchor subassembly and a rotatable and pivotable lifting loop. The anchor subassembly includes a bushing element, an engagement element and a retainer element. The bushing element has an anchor shaft extending along a major axis. The engagement element has a threaded bore extending long a bore axis which is approximately parallel to the major axis when the assembly is in assembled state. The threaded bore is adapted to threadably receive a threaded portion of the retainer element. The bore axis may be forced out of alignment with the major axis by way of a tightening rotation of the threaded portion with respect to the threaded bore, thus expanding the effective diameter of the combined anchor shaft and engagement element. The assembly is thereby releasably anchorable to a pre-drilled hole in a load to be lifted. | 12-06-2012 |
20130082477 | HOISTING DEVICE - A hoisting device and method of making the same including a hoist body having an inwardly extending post pocket that includes an inwardly facing body groove extending about a post pocket axis. The hoist body further includes an access opening in communication with the body groove. The hoisting device further including a post having a post head that has an outwardly extending post groove configured to functionally align with the body groove of the body such that the two groove are in functional alignment with one another when in an assembled position. The access opening allowing a plurality of bearings to be directed into the bearing groove when the post is in assembled position within the bearing pocket. The hoist device further includes a plug to selectively close the access opening thereby maintaining the plurality of bearings in the bearing grooves. | 04-04-2013 |
20130147220 | SHACKLE BOW AND SHACKLE - A shackle bow comprises a generally U-shaped body having a first end, a second end and aligned openings defined in the first and second ends. The body has a load bearing portion positioned between the first and second ends. The load bearing portion has a cross section comprising a bearing surface that curves through more than 180 degrees and an intersecting channel-shaped supporting surface. The channel-shaped supporting surface comprises opposing channel side portions extending from opposite sides of a channel base surface and a series of spaced apart ribs connecting the opposing channel side portions to each other. | 06-13-2013 |
20130161968 | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING A FORCE, IN PARTICULAR A CARRYING HANDLE - A device for transmitting a force, in particular for carrying a load, including two curved arch segments which lie opposite each other and which are connected to each other by two straight limbs that are equally long is provided. The curved arch segments and the straight limbs are produced continuously from one material at the transition points of the arch segments and limbs. A force application and exertion occurs via two bolt-like structural elements which have an outer contour that is adapted to the corresponding curved arch segments and which are to be arranged within the two arch segments in order to transmit the force. The transition of the curvature at the transition points from the limbs to the arch segments and along the respective arch segments is constant. | 06-27-2013 |
20130234460 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A LIFTING LOOP, AND PART FORMING A LIFTING LOOP - A method for the installation of a lifting loop in a fresh hollow core slab, said hollow core slab having its top surface broken for an opening substantially in line with a neck between the cavities, and said method comprises placing in the obtained opening a lifting loop-forming part set to bear against the hollow core slab's pre-stressing strands, the lifting loop-forming part's end sections being placed under the hollow core slab's pre-stressing strands by providing either a permanent or temporary deformation in the lifting loop-forming part. The invention relates also to an apparatus for implementing such a method, as well as to a lifting loop-forming part compatible with the method. | 09-12-2013 |
20130257073 | METHOD FOR BRACING A CONCRETE ELEMENT LIFTING LOOP, AND SUPPORT PIECE FOR A CONCRETE ELEMENT LIFTING LOOP - A method for bracing a lifting loop for a concrete element at least during a concrete element lifting operation effected by using the lifting loop, whereby the lifting loop is at least partially located inside a recess prepared on a surface of the concrete element, in which method at least forces, which are longitudinal relative to a concrete element to be lifted and which are applied to the lifting loop, are conveyed to the concrete element to be lifted by means of a support piece to be set at least partially in said concrete element's recess prepared in association with the lifting loop. The invention relates also to such a lifting loop support piece. | 10-03-2013 |
20130264838 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHMENT OF A SECONDARY TOOL HANDLING DEVICE TO A PRIMARY TOOL HANDLING DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatus for a handling system and attachment of a secondary elevator, and/or other complementary equipment, to a primary elevator. In one embodiment, a casing elevator is provided. The casing elevator includes a body, two first load-rated lift members coupled to a perimeter of the body at a first location on the body, and two second load-rated lift members coupled to the perimeter of the body at a second location on the body, the second location being different than the first location. | 10-10-2013 |
20140138973 | DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DEPLOYING AN UNDERWATER POWER GENERATOR - A deployment apparatus is described. The deployment apparatus is for deploying an underwater power generator having a power generating main body from a deployment vessel disposed on the surface of a body of water onto a pylon disposed on the bed of the body of water and the deployment apparatus includes: a frame including one or more connectors disposed on a base region of the frame, the connectors for releasable connection to catches disposed on an upper region of the power generating main body, the connectors being remotely operable between a connected position in which the connectors are engaged with the catches and a disconnected position in which the connectors are disengaged from the catches; and one or more cameras disposed on the frame for providing visual guidance to the vessel of the position of the underwater power generator relative to the pylon. A method for deployment of the underwater power generator is also described. | 05-22-2014 |
20140327261 | DISK HOISTING TOOL - Provided is a disk hoisting tool which can prevent deformation or fracture of corner portions of a fitting groove, falling of a disk, and damage to a surface forming the fitting groove, and can safely reverse the disk. The disk hoisting tool which is mounted so as to hoist a disk where a plurality of fitting grooves penetrating in a plate thickness direction are circumferentially formed in a peripheral portion, the disk hoisting tool including a hoisting body ( | 11-06-2014 |
20140327262 | QUICK CONNECT OMNI-POSITIONAL HOIST RING ASSEMBLY - In an omni-positional hoist ring assembly, a U-bar is pivotally mounted to a body, and a mounting member is threadably mountable to a load. The body is mounted to swivel about the mounting member, and includes a detent engaging bore. The mounting member includes a threaded stud or threaded female connector, and a head engagable by a torque-applying tool. A latching assembly is adapted to axially releasably retain the body to the mounting member, and includes a detent and a C-washer. The C-washer is pivotally mounted to the body and has a threaded detent retaining bore. The detent has a male detent thread engaged with the threaded detent retaining bore for holding the detent in engagement with the C-washer. The detent includes a plunger which is spring biased to reversibly urge a body engaging member into engagement with the detent engaging bore. | 11-06-2014 |
20150028614 | EYEBOLT - The invention relates to an eyebolt for releasably connecting a carrying, lashing or traction means with an object, comprising a threaded bolt ( | 01-29-2015 |
20150123418 | LIFTING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | 05-07-2015 |
20160002008 | CAPTURE BLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR RETAINING SHACKLES - A capture block assembly prevents unauthorized removal, swapping, interchanging or replacement of shackle members used with conventional wire rope sling assemblies. A first half member is permanently joined with a second half member within a thimble member of a sling loop, after a wire rope sling has been manufactured or assembled, to prevent removal of a shackle from such loop. No welding or other operations permanently affecting strength properties of the thimble or sling member is required. | 01-07-2016 |
20160123374 | QUICK DETACH ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT - This disclosure provides an accessory attachment, comprising a housing with a top end and a bottom end, at least one locking member, a spring-biased retractor apparatus operable to move the locking member from an engaged position to a disengaged position, and finger grips attached to the retractor apparatus. The accessory attachment may be attached to, or removed from, a mounting receptacle either by pushing or pulling the finger grips toward or away from either end of the housing parallel to a longitudinal axis of the housing. | 05-05-2016 |