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US 4,599,033 AGranted
Lifting apparatus
AssigneeElectra Mikun (Industries) Ltd.
InventorDan Raz
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Abstract
A lifting device for cradle supported goods includes cradle engaging lifting arms pivoted to a wheeled chassis. A lever element located between one of the lift arms and the chassis is positioned by a winch and cable to raise the lift arms. An emergency stop block is provided in the event of cable breakage.
Claims5
Lifting apparatus comprising:
- a cradle arranged to support goods in a predetermined configuration;
- and
- a lifting device arranged selectably to engage said cradle for lifting thereof to a desired height, said lifting device including:
- a wheeled chassis;
- cradle engaging lift arms pivotably mounted onto said chassis;
- and
- means for moving said lift arms relative to said chassis to provide lifting of said cradle including:
- a lever element interposed between at least one of said lift arms and said chassis, whereby the location of said lever element determined the extent to which said lift arms are raised with respect to said chassis;
- cable means engaging said lever for selectable positioning thereof;
- winch means operable to engage said cable means for selectable positioning of said lever element;
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- emergency stop means associated with said lever element for preventing undesired movement of said lever element in the event of cable breakage including a track engagement block defining brake means adapted to engage said chassis in the event of cable breakage.
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Lifting apparatus comprising:
- a cradle arranged to support goods in a predetermined configuration;
- and
- a lifting device arranged selectably to engage said cradle for lifting thereof to a desired height, said lifting device including:
- a wheeled chassis;
- cradle engaging lift arms pivotably mounted onto said chassis;
- and
- means for moving said lift arms relative to said chassis to provide lifting of said cradle from a predetermined level at which engagement of the cradle by said lift arms takes place, said cradle comprising selectably retractable support elements which, when retracted, enable the cradle to be lowered by said lifting device to a level below the level at which engagement of the cradle by said lift arms takes place.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.