The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

Daniel E Beduhn

James G Morrow, Sr

David J Pech

A front and rear pair of crawler assemblies are provided for supporting the ring of a ring supported crane so the crane can travel under load. The front pair of crawler assemblies which form an independent transporter mechanism are selectively and reversely powered to facilitate forward and reverse as well as turning movement. The rear pair of crawler assemblies are disposed in idling arrangement.

Movable ring supported lift crane

A traveling attachment including two pairs of crawler assemblies and frame elements are provided for interconnection to the ring of a ring supported crane so the crane can travel under load. The crawler assemblies may be pivotally mounted and reversely and independently powered to facilitate turning.

Traveling attachment for ring supported lift crane

A traveling attachment including a pair of crawler assemblies and frame elements are provided for interconnection to the ring of a ring supported crane so the crane can travel under load. The crawler assemblies may be pivotally mounted and reversely powered to facilitate turning.

A lift crane in which the upper works is mounted on a platform that rides on a large diameter ring which is fixed to a generally square, planar and rigid frame. The frame is rigidly secured directly to the cross members which interconnect the crawlers of a crawler-transporter, with the securement being releasable by pin connections to permit the ring and its frame to be removed from the crawler-transporter and used as a fixed crane mounting pad.

Lift crane support system

A crane assembly which, in heavy lifting configuration, has a platform with boom carrier and counterweight support rotatably mounted on a ring with the mounting including a king pin removably secured to the ring. The platform will easily accept a variety of hoisting machinery. Not only are the boom, mast and ring suitable for other crane configurations, but also the counterweight support and boom carrier are standard subcombinations held rigid with the platform through links defining triangular frames.

Platform crane with counterweight and boom carrier support linkages

A crane assembly which, in heavy lifting configuration, has a platform with boom carrier and counterweight support rotatably mounted on a ring with the mounting including a king pin removably secured to the ring. For portability, the king pin and sections of the ring are removed and a transporter run within the ring and beneath the platform. The platform will easily accept a variety of hoisting machinery. Not only are the boom, mast and ring suitable for other crane configurations, but also the counterweight support and boom carrier are standard subcombinations held rigid with the platform through links defining triangular frames.

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Manitowoc, WI, United States of America

Daniel E Beduhn