Hydraulic Crane-Mounted Remotely-Controlled Lifting Device

A crane-mounted, remotely-controlled, lifting device, the crane having a cable for attachment to the lifting device, the lifting device comprising:

• a housing, said housing having a top surface and a pair of side surfaces;
• a spindle mounted on said housing, the spindle being adapted for attachment to the cable;
• a pair of grasping members mounted to said housing;
• hydraulic cylinders mounted to said housing and attached to said pair of grasping members for selectively moving said grasping members;
• a power unit contained in said housing for moving said hydraulic cylinders;
• and
• an electrical power source contained in said housing for operating said power unit.

A crane-mounted, remotely-controlled, lifting device, said crane having a cable for attachment to the lifting device, the lifting device comprising:

• a housing having a top surface and a pair of side surfaces;
• a spindle mounted on said housing, the spindle being adapted for attachment to the cable;
• a pair of grasping members mounted to said housing;
• hydraulic cylinders mounted to said housing and attached to said pair of grasping members for selectively moving said grasping members;
• a power unit contained in said housing for moving said hydraulic cylinders;
• an electric battery contained in said housing for operating said power unit;
• a remote device for sending a signal to said housing;
• and
• a receiver contained in said housing for receiving the signal from said remote device.