Lifting hook and method for attaching a lifting hook to a support member
OwnerEric Carlsoninventor
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Abstract
A lifting hook adapted to be attached to a support member remotely and manually by an operator, where the lifting hook is carryable, where the lifting hook comprises a hook eye and a hook, where the hook comprises a body and a tip having a tip end, where the lifting hook comprises a line guiding means permanently and pivotable attached to the tip, where the line guiding means is arranged to support or hold a guideline. The lifting hook can be attached to an overhead support member in an easy and safe manner by an operator standing on the ground.
Claims15
A lifting hook adapted to be attached to a support member remotely and manually by an operator, where the lifting hook comprises a hook eye and a hook, where the hook comprises a body and a tip having a tip end, characterized in that the lifting hook comprises a line guiding means permanently and pivotable attached to the tip, where the line guiding means is arranged to support or hold a guideline.
A method for remotely and manually attaching a lifting hook to a support member, comprising the following steps:
- attaching a guideline to a line guiding means that is permanently and pivotable attached to a tip of the lifting hook,
- threading the guideline over a remote support member,
- manually pulling s free end of the guideline until the line guiding means bears on the support member,
- further pulling the guide line such that the line guiding means glides on the support member,
- further pulling the guideline until the hook is attached to the support member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.