Core plate lifting fixture and related process
US6186568A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S294/906
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lifting fixture includes a housing; a plurality of jaws movable radially in and out of the housing to secure the fixture to a component to be lifted; at least one lifting bail extending from on end of the housing; and a screw mechanism operatively connected to the plurality of jaws for moving the jaws radially between an inward retracted position and an outward locking position. A related lifting and flipping process is also disclosed.
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