Industry Patents

Patent: 8950716

Hoist Pickup Bar

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Patent Number: 8950716 
Title: Hoist Pickup Bar 
Abstract:

A hoist pick up bar, which has its entire clamp system inside the footprint of the truss. A benefit of placing the hoist inside the truss allows designers to raise the truss structure itself higher since the hoist is no longer above it. In embodiments, the device has clamps that move out of the way so that the device can be lowered on to the truss.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Kempf 
Assignee: Production Resource Group 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: A47B 96/06 
US Classification: 248/229.2 
Issue Date: 02-10-2015 
Filing Date: 09-29-2012 
Application : 13/631915 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 8950716 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 8950716 at Google Patents 

 

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