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US 8,282,144 B1Granted
Lifting ring assembly
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsDavid K. George, Scott T. Page
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Abstract
A lifting ring assembly includes a shackle plate, a shackle operably associated with the shackle plate, and a lifting ring operably associated with the shackle. The lifting ring assembly further includes a biasing element operably associated with the shackle plate and the lifting ring for biasing the lifting ring away from the shackle plate.
Claims12
A lifting ring assembly, comprising:
- a shackle plate;
- a shackle operably associated with the shackle plate;
- a lifting ring operably associated with the shackle;
- and
- a biasing element operably associated with the shackle plate and the lifting ring for biasing the lifting ring away from the shackle plate.
2 more elements
A lifting ring assembly, comprising:
- a shackle plate defining an opening;
- a shackle operably associated with the shackle plate the shackle comprising:
- an eye and a pin for closing the eye, the pin being disposed through the opening defined by the shackle plate;
- a lifting ring operably associated with the shackle;
- a spring operably associated with the shackle plate and the lifting ring for biasing the lifting ring away from the shackle plate;
- a lifting ring fitting affixed to the lifting ring, the lifting ring fitting including a boss engaged with a first end of the spring;
- and
- a shackle plate fitting affixed to the shackle plate, the shackle plate fitting including a boss engaged with a second end of the spring.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.