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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J Pech, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Wayne W Beebe, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Terry W Kleppe, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Assignee:
The Manitowoc Company, Inc., Manitowoc, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
212175 ; 212253 ; 238231 ; 384593 ;
Abstract
A ring for supporting a lift crane includes at least two ring segments each having two ends, the ends of the ring segments comprising at least one horizontal plate and at least one vertical plate. The horizontal plates and the vertical plates of adjacent ends of the ring segments are disconnectably secured to one another to form the ring support. In a preferred embodiment, the horizontal plates are connected by a vertical pin and the vertical plates are connected by a horizontal pin.