Lifting aid for planar members
OwnerCameron Webberinventor
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Abstract
A lifting aid for lifting and supporting a ground engagement tool has an L-shaped cradle having a longitudinally extending base and back wall. A lifting yoke having at least two tubular arms is slideably connected to the L-shaped cradle through tubular sleeves which extend upward to a lifting point. The tubular arms have an upper portion, and a lower portion angled relative to the upper portion, for forming an inflection point inclined rearward toward the back wall. In a rest position, the inflection point is positioned adjacent the tubular sleeves leaving space for the tool. In a lifted position, the inflection point approaches the back wall for gripping the tool therebetween.
Claims10
A lifting aid for lifting and supporting a longitudinally extending planar member comprising:
- an L-shaped cradle having a longitudinally extending base and back wall;
- at least two substantially parallel tubular sleeves spaced apart at a front edge of the base, a top end of each of the at least two sleeves inclined rearward towards the back wall;
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- a lifting yoke having at least two tubular arms slideably connected to the L-shaped cradle through the tubular sleeves, the tubular arms extending upwardly and connected to a lifting point, the tubular arms having an upper portion and a lower portion angled relative to the upper portion for forming an inflection point extending rearward toward the back wall, wherein
- in a rest position, the inflection point is positioned adjacent the tubular sleeves for permitting the planar member to be positioned between the inflection point and the back wall, and
- in a lifted position, the inflection point approaches the back wall for gripping the planar member therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.