SELF-RELEASING GRAPPLING DEVICE
Abstract
>A self-releasing grappling device that lifts by virtue of engagement between clamping jaws and the undercut lower side of a conical head of a lifting lug attached to the object to be lifted and employs a releasing sleeve on the lug to free the jaws from the lug is presented. When the jaws are to be released, they are dropped over the releasing sleeve, which is located well below lug head. When the jaws are lifted, they engage a conical surface on the sleeve and lift it up to the head of the lifting lug. In this position of the sleeve, the lower side of the lug head is covered by the sleeve and so cannot be engaged by the jaws, which move past before clearing the sleeve. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4693117
- Patent Number(s):
- 3109677
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B66 - HOISTING B66C - CRANES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-040967
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT; CONFIGURATION; MACHINE PARTS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MOTION; PATENT; REMOTE HANDLING; SURFACES
Citation Formats
Hoover, Sr, D A. SELF-RELEASING GRAPPLING DEVICE. United States: N. p., 1963.
Web.
Hoover, Sr, D A. SELF-RELEASING GRAPPLING DEVICE. United States.
Hoover, Sr, D A. Fri .
"SELF-RELEASING GRAPPLING DEVICE". United States.
@article{osti_4693117,
title = {SELF-RELEASING GRAPPLING DEVICE},
author = {Hoover, Sr, D A},
abstractNote = {>A self-releasing grappling device that lifts by virtue of engagement between clamping jaws and the undercut lower side of a conical head of a lifting lug attached to the object to be lifted and employs a releasing sleeve on the lug to free the jaws from the lug is presented. When the jaws are to be released, they are dropped over the releasing sleeve, which is located well below lug head. When the jaws are lifted, they engage a conical surface on the sleeve and lift it up to the head of the lifting lug. In this position of the sleeve, the lower side of the lug head is covered by the sleeve and so cannot be engaged by the jaws, which move past before clearing the sleeve. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {1963},
month = {11}
}