Apparatus and method for rebuilding a spreader beam
AssigneeSteel Equipment Specialists LLC
InventorsJohn W. SANOR, William Jacob EYER, IV, David D. GINGERICH, David J. RENDER
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Abstract
A method of reconditioning a spreader beam can include multiple steps. In one embodiment, the method can include maintaining an arcuate orientation of a first plurality of suspension cables wherein the first plurality of suspension cables is engaged with a first plurality of sheaves of the spreader beam; maintaining an arcuate orientation of a second plurality of suspension cables wherein the second plurality of suspension cables is engaged with a second plurality of sheaves of the spreader beam; disassembling the spreader beam; and removing the first and second pluralities of sheaves from the first and second pluralities of suspension cables.
Claims22
1-13. (canceled)
A method of reconditioning a spreader beam, the spreader beam including a main frame, a first sheave nest and a second sheave nest releasably engaging the main frame, and a first plurality of sheaves and a second plurality of sheaves, the first plurality of sheaves releasably engaging the first sheave nest, the second plurality of sheaves releasably engaging the second sheave nest, the method comprising:
- maintaining an arcuate orientation of a first plurality of suspension cables wherein the first plurality of suspension cables is engaged with the first plurality of sheaves of the spreader beam;
- maintaining an arcuate orientation of a second plurality of suspension cables wherein the second plurality of suspension cables is engaged with the second plurality of sheaves of the spreader beam;
- disassembling the spreader beam;
- and
- removing the first and second pluralities of sheaves from the first and second pluralities of suspension cables, respectively.
(canceled)
A method of reconditioning a spreader beam, the spreader beam including a main frame, a first sheave nest and a second sheave nest releasably engaging the main frame, and a first plurality of sheaves and a second plurality of sheaves, the first plurality of sheaves releasably engaging the first sheave nest, the second plurality of sheaves releasably engaging the second sheave nest, the method comprising:
- maintaining an orientation of a first plurality of suspension cables wherein the first plurality of suspension cables is engaged with the first plurality of sheaves of the spreader beam;
- maintaining an orientation of a second plurality of suspension cables wherein the second plurality of suspension cables is engaged with the second plurality of sheaves of the spreader beam;
- disassembling the spreader beam;
- and
- removing the first and second pluralities of sheaves from the first and second pluralities of suspension cables, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.