Cradle support holder
OwnerDouglas Hodgesinventor
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Abstract
A cradle support handler is disclosed herein interfacing between a conventional telescoping lifting device and an automotive component which includes a box-like construction or support having a central opening and outwardly extending arms terminating with support pads and location point registration or indexing pins. The arms are pivotal carried on the box-like support and the pads provide at least three or four point support of the automotive component. The extendable arms provide a wide area of applied load distribution and adaptors may be disposed on the box-like support for accommodating straps, hold-down devices and transmission plates.
Claims4
An automotive component support and handling apparatus comprising:
- a box-like support having a central opening defined by a surrounding plate edge marginal region;
- a continuous sidewall carried on said plate edge marginal region in spaced-apart relationship with respect to said central opening;
- said box-like member having at least three corners;
- at least three extendable arms, each arm having opposite ends;
- a pivot device connecting one end of said extendable arm to a selected corner of said box-like support;
- a support pad detachably carried on the other end of said arm;
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- said extendable arm being articulated with respect to said box-like support for selective positioning and location of said pads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.