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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Jergens, Inc., Solon, OH (US);
Inventors:
Jason Bateman, Mentor, OH (US);
Bob Kucinic, Solon, OH (US);
Assignee:
JERGENS, INC., Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 19/00 (2006.01); B66C 1/66 (2006.01); G01N 3/08 (2006.01); G01L 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 1/66 (2013.01); G01N 3/08 (2013.01); G01L 1/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hoisting device and, more particularly, an intelligent hoist ring that is capable of monitoring, recording and/or communicating the use of the hoist ring including monitoring, recording and/or communicating the loads on the hoist ring that can be used, inter alia, to determine condition of the hoist ring and whether it can remain in active service and monitoring tightening loads independently of applied loads.