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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gene Pagel, Two Rivers, WI (US);
Charles Pick, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Mark Roloff, Two Rivers, WI (US);
Assignee:
The Manitowoc Company, , US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
212298 ; 212294 ;
Abstract
A crane gantry assembly includes a gantry pivotally connected to a crane bed, a backhitch pivotally connected to the gantry and detachably connected to the crane bed, and a control link pivotally connected to the backhitch and to the crane bed. The control link is used when maneuvering the backhitch between raised and retracted positions, such as when the crane is set up or taken down for transport.