Multi-armed lifting accessory

A method for use in lifting operations of irregular shaped or balanced loads comprising:

• a) determining a position of irregular shaped or balanced loads;
• b) engaging the irregular shaped or balanced loads with a Multi-Armed Lifting Accessory, wherein the Multi-Armed Lifting Accessory further comprises:
• i. a lifter body having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end configured for engagement with a working end of a lifting device, the lower end configured as a base allowing independent support of the lifter body;
• ii. a first loading arm having a first section having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first section of the first loading arm attached to the lifter body;
• iii. a first support arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first support arm connected to the lifter body proximate the upper end, the second end of the first support arm attached to the first section of the first loading arm between the first end and the second end of the first section of the first loading arm;
• iv. a second loading arm having a first section having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first section of the second loading arm attached to the lifter body;
• v. a second support arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second support arm connected to the lifter body proximate the upper end, the second end of the second support arm attached to the first section of the second loading arm between the first end and the second end of the first section of the second loading arm;
• vi. a third loading arm having a first section having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first section of the third loading arm attached to the lifter body;
• vii. a third support arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the third support arm connected to the lifter body proximate the upper end, the second end of the third support arm attached to the first section of the third loading arm between the first end and the second end of the first section of the third loading arm;
• viii. a fourth loading arm having a first section having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first section of the fourth loading arm attached to the lifter body;
• ix. a fourth support arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the fourth support arm connected to the lifter body proximate the upper end, the second end of the third support arm attached to the first section of the fourth loading arm between the first end and the second end of the first section of the fourth loading arm;
• c) engaging the working end to secure the irregular shaped or balanced loads to the Multi-Armed Lifting Accessory;
• d) transferring the irregular shaped or balanced loads from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position is different than the second position;
• and,
• e) opening the working end to release the irregular shaped or balanced loads from the Multi-Armed Lifting Accessory.

A Multi-Armed Lifting Accessory for use in lifting operations of irregular shaped or balanced loads comprising:

• a) a lifter body having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end configured for engagement with a working end of a lifting device, the lower end configured as a base allowing independent support of the lifter body;
• b) a first loading arm having a first section having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first section of the first loading arm attached to the lifter body, a second section having a first end and a second end, the second end of the first section is connected to the first end of the second section of the first loading arm via a first pivot joint;
• c) a first support arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first support arm connected to the lifter body proximate the upper end, the second end of the first support arm attached to the first section of the first loading arm between the first end and the second end of the first section of the first loading arm;
• d) a second loading arm having a first section having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first section of the second loading arm attached to the lifter body, a second section having a first end and a second end, the second end of the first section is connected to the first end of the second section of the second loading arm via a first pivot joint;
• and,
• e) a second support arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second support arm connected to the lifter body proximate the upper end, the second end of the second support arm attached to the first section of the second loading arm between the first end and the second end of the first section of the second loading arm.