Patent · US Expired

Hoist device for a load hanging on hoist ropes, in particular a container-crane

US5018631A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 5, 1989
Grant dateMay 28, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66C13/08
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A container is suspended from four hoist ropes. One end of each rope is wound on a drum to be driven in either direction to hoist or lower the container. The second end of each rope is connected to a double acting hydraulic cylinder. The cylinders are controlled by a valve system to dampen swaying of the load to reset the ropes and for skewing, trimming and listing the load.

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