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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Manitowoc Crane Group France, Dardilly, FR;
Inventors:
Michel Lissandre, Sain-Bel, FR;
Sylvain Raymond, Lyons, FR;
Gabriel Fraisse, Lyons, FR;
Michael Mollenthiel, Lyons, FR;
Tania Garcia Lovera, Lyons, FR;
Florent Mourin, Brignais, FR;
Assignee:
Manitowoc Crane Group France, Dardilly, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 23/34 (2006.01); B66C 23/36 (2006.01); B66C 23/62 (2006.01); B66C 23/82 (2006.01); B66C 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 23/344 (2013.01); B66C 23/365 (2013.01); B66C 23/54 (2013.01); B66C 23/62 (2013.01); B66C 23/82 (2013.01); B66C 2700/0392 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lifting unit includes a jib foot forming a proximal part of a jib in a service configuration, a counter jib supporting a balancing ballast, a securing part between the jib foot and the counter jib to secure the lifting unit to a mast, and a cylinder connected to the jib foot such that the jib foot is movable between a lowered position and a lifted position. A second cylinder is connected to the securing part.