Apparatus for reducing the axle load of a multiaxle movable telescopic crane
US6032809A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66C23/62
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for reducing the axle load of a multiaxle movable crane which includes a truck; a superstructure rotatably mounted on the truck; a main jib including a basic jib and at least one telescopic section, the basic jib having a plurality of rollers fastened in operative connection, the main jib being releasably fastened to the superstructure; and a semitrailer having a front end and a back end with a loading area, a first ramp-like beam and a second ramp-like beam arranged in a longitudinal direction of the semitrailer in the loading area so as to be parallel to and at a distance from one another, each ramp-like beam having a top edge and a contoured runway disposed along the top edge, the rollers being configured to the contour of the runway and operable to transport the main jib from the superstructure to the semitrailer.
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