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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 1978
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
David C Niblett, Redditch, GB;
James T Capewell, Newcastle, GB;
Assignee:
Simon-Hartley Limited, Staffordshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
294 / ; 294 / ;
Abstract
A lifting beam comprising an elongate member carrying one or more pivotally mounted hooks for engagement of a load to be lifted, there being a balance weight pivotably mounted on the or each hook to lie on either side of the pivotal axis thereof so as to cause the hook to be biased into or from engagement with the load such that selection of the position of the balance weight enables the beam automatically to pick up or release the load when the beam is lowered on to same.