Spreader bar assembly

A spreader bar assembly comprising:

• a. a rigid elongated support bar;
• b. a pair of lifting eye means removably connected during a lifting operation at each respective end portion of the bar for forming a connection with an above supporting bridle line and at least one depending lift line, each of said lifting eye means comprising:
• a cylindrical socket providing an open end and terminating at an inner stop;
• a plate affixed rigidly to the socket and extending downwardly and rearwardly from the open end of the socket;
• at least one opening in the plate receptive of lifting lines;
• and
• gusset means on the plate for stiffening the plate, the gusset means comprising a vertical gusset affixed rigidly to the plate at an angle thereto, the cylindrical socket at substantially right angles to the longitudinal axis thereof, and a horizontal gusset affixed rigidly to the plate at an angle thereto, the horizontal gusset being affixed in part to the socket.

A spreader bar assembly for use with a bridled load line comprising:

• a. an elongated integral bar of generally uniform cross-section at its ends;
• b. a pair of lifting eye assemblies connected during a lifting operation to each respective end portion of the bar and forming a connection therewith, each of the lifting eye assemblies comprising:
• a female socket providing an open end bore of uniform section and terminating at an inner stop plate transversely affixed to the inner portion of the bore, the female socket normally occupying a position abutting the end portion of the elongated support bar;
• reinforcing means positioned on the opposite side of the stop plate from the open end bore for strengthening the ability of the stop plate to carry loads transmitted thereto from the bar;
• an eyelet plate integral with the socket and extending downwardly and rearwardly from the open end portion of said socket;
• at least one eyelet opening in the eyelet plate for connecting the bridle line to the eyelet plate.