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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2007
William Teel, Arcadia, CA (US);
James Rawlinson, Westminster, CA (US);
Jeffrey A. Huber, Villa Park, CA (US);
William Teel, Arcadia, CA (US);
James Rawlinson, Westminster, CA (US);
Jeffrey A. Huber, Villa Park, CA (US);
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A snatch block for facilitating the movement of loads in loading or unloading operations includes a sheave, two side sections and a top section. The top section is releasably coupled to at least one of the side sections and pivotable with respect to at least one of the side sections. Either or both of the side sections may be rotatable with respect to the sheave. An outer groove of the sheave may be made accessible to receive a fixed-end cable when the side sections are splayed with respect to on another on the sheave. The snatch block may be loadable or unloadable from either side and may be loaded or unloaded when lying flat on the ground.