Multiple position wire rope guide
US5960970A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66C23/82
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A crane having an upper works rotatably mounted on a lower works, a boom comprising a boom butt and a boom top, a load hoist line, and a wire rope guide connected to the boom butt. The wire rope guide is pivotable between a first position on the end of the boom butt and a second position on the upper side of the boom butt. While in the first position, the wire rope guide permits the load hoist line to be used to lift objects when the boom top has been removed from the crane. The crane also comprises a method of repositioning the wire rope guide during assembly of the crane.
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