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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Olavi Jussila, Hyvinkaa, FI;
Soini Soderena, Roykka, FI;
Assignee:
KCI Konecranes International PLC, Hyvinkaa, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
212274 ; 212308 ; 254415 ; 267134 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for reducing overload and dampening collision energy, for instance, in connection with a container crane, the apparatus comprising a movable bar (16) to receive a load and a resistance device (18) against the predetermined resistance of which the movable bar are able to move in a dampening situation, and the resistance device comprise at least one friction device (18) arranged to cooperate with the movable bar (16).