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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:
May. 06, 1980
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Henry Crawford, East Kilbride, GB;
Alexander F Jessiman, London, GB;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
294 / ;
Abstract
A release hook assembly comprising a pivoted hook retainable by a pivoted capement member for closure of the assembly, a displaceable release device to engage the escapement member when retaining the hook, and a locking member to engage the release device for maintaining the assembly in the closed position, whereby in operation displacement of the locking member from the closed position allows subsequent displacement of the release device and consequent pivotal motion of the hook free from the escapement member.