Apparatus for continuously adjusting the length of a slinging means designed to carry a load

An apparatus for continuously adjusting the length of a lifting sling designed to carry a load, comprising

• a U-shaped clamp having a central region, and first and second legs projecting from ends of the central region, each of said legs having a bearing constructed therein,
• a swivel axis member supported by said bearings in said first and second legs of said clamp,
• a load lifting element attached to said clamp, said load lifting element being designed for attachment to a load,
• a clamping element supported on said swivel axis member, said clamping element comprising:
• (i) first and second side legs spaced from each other, each side leg having a free end coupled to said swivel axis member and a second end, (ii) an end cross-piece formed at the second end of at least one of said side legs and spanning the distance between said first and second side legs, and (iii) a center cross-piece located between the end cross-piece and the swivel axis member.