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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2018
Clayton P. Myers, Webster, TX (US);
Clayton P. Myers, Webster, TX (US);
Timothy I. McCullough, Katy, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
Several embodiments of an end cap are provided for use with a spreader bar system for distributing the lift force of a load across multiple points. The end cap includes a receptacle shaped to receive the spreader bar. The receptacle comprises an outer end and a pinch bolt located on an outer surface of the receptacle. A load plate abuts the outer end of the receptacle, and is reinforced by a brace. A lifting lug extends from the load plate and has at least a first aperture. The aperture is shaped to receive a corresponding shackle that is configured to connect to a sling for lifting the spreader bar. A visual indicator on a surface of the lifting lug and positioned between the first aperture and the load plate defines a predetermined minimum angle between the spreader bar and the sling when the spreader bar is lifted via the sling.