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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kyle E. Schwulst, Audobon, PA (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 1/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 1/14 ;
Abstract
A hoist assembly for lifting an object includes a support fixture having three elongated support rails or members , and , a movable lever assembly , which is mounted upon a spanning member , and three interconnecting chains, members or assemblies , and which are coupled to fixture and to object . Movable lever assembly moves from a first position to a second position when object is lifted, thereby shifting the center of gravity of the fixture and allowing fixture and object to remain in a level or horizontal position.