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1. A beam clamp, comprising:
a first plate; an opposing second plate secured to the first plate to define an open space between the first plate and the second plate, each of the first plate and the second plate having an upper arm, a lower arm, and an elongated slot positioned between the upper arm and the lower arm, the elongated slots of the first plate and the second plate being aligned with one another for receiving a flange within the elongated slots, the elongate slots further defining a first plane extending through the elongated slots; a hook carried in the open space between the first plate and the second plate, the hook having an upright portion, a central portion, and a lower portion configured for attachment to a load, the hook being pivotally mounted to the first plate at a pivot location formed in the central portion of the hook, the pivot location further lying on a second plane orthogonal to the first plane, the hook further being pivotally movable between a first open position for receiving the flange and a second closed position for securing the clamp to the flange; the upright portion of the hook and a bottom of the lower portion of the hook being positioned on opposite sides of the second plane when the hook is in the second closed position. |
