Crane swing warning system
OwnerGary James Amsingerinventor
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Abstract
Crane swing warning system is disclosed for a crane that has an undercarriage, which is independent from its cab body, connected by a turntable that the upper crane body rotates about on a vertical axis. The crane swing warning system consists of a continuous plastic caution tape extended out and around the upper crane body by supports adjustable in 360 degrees, and in length, fully retractable or completely removed. This crane swing warning system is to warn individuals of the movement of the upper crane body as to prevent the individuals from being struck by or being caught between the rotating upper crane body and the crane undercarriage.
Claims2
In a crane which has an undercarriage which is stationary as it relates to an upper body that rotates around a substantially vertical axis in order to move certain objects from one location to another vertically and/or horizontally, the improvement is as follows:
- caution tape, support means for suspending the caution tape completely surrounding the rotating superstructure of the upper crane body with spatial relation extending past the undercarriage wherein the support means comprises an arm with a magnetic base capable of support the arm when attached to the crane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.