Lifting device clamp having a curvilinear surface
US8714537B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/21
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clamp device (30) includes a plurality of arms (32, 34). One of the arms supports a securing member (36). The other arm includes a curvilinear surface (40) that directly engages a curved wall of an article at a location in line with a centerline of the securing member. The curvilinear surface (40) allows for the clamp device to reliably engage an article having a curved wall for a lifting operation. One example use of a disclosed example device is for lifting tubes associated with a hydraulic elevator system.
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