Lifting and inverting device for cylindrical containers
US5255947A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0244
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for lifting and inverting water bottles. A pair of straps have their ends secured to a handle. Each strap passes through a tightening element and a pair of adjusting elements and around the bottle. An open slip knot is formed using the two straps. In operation the device is oriented with each rope end on one side of the bottle having passed around the bottle and through an oppositely positioned adjusting element. The bottle may be carried upright. To invert, the adjusters are repositioned on the same side and the straps pass around the bottle at a position near the bottom. The bottle may be lifted and inverted using the device as a pivot for such motion.
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