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US 7,744,138 B2Granted
Edge protector for use with a sling
AssigneeSlingmax, Inc.
InventorDennis St. Germain
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Abstract
An edge protector, including a flexible body portion, spacers, and mating straps, that protects slings from both abrasion damage and cutting damage caused by a heavy object being lifted.
Claims19
An edge protector for use with an industrial sling that lifts or pulls heavy loads comprising:
- at least one flexible body portion;
- means for securing said body portion to a sling;
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- means for spacing the sling away from an edge of the load, said spacing means capable of forming a tunnel between said body portion and said edge and distributing a weight of said load over a continuous surface area of said body portion,
- wherein said means for spacing comprises a plurality of discrete cylindrically-shaped spacers.
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An edge protector for use with a sling capable of lifting or pulling a heavy load comprising:
- a body portion having a first pair of sides, a second pair of sides, a top, a bottom, and at least one pocket formed therein;
- a plurality of discrete cylindrically-shaped spacers within the at least one pocket, each spacer providing a continuous surface area for said body portion to contact and distribute a weight of said heavy load;
- first mating straps on one side of the first pair of sides, and second mating straps opposite the first mating straps, said first mating straps being capable of mating with said second mating straps around at least one of the top and the bottom of the body portion,
- said body portion capable of being placed around an edge of the heavy load such that a tunnel is formed around said edge to protect said edge from engaging both said body portion and said sling, said tunnel being formed between at least two spacers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.