| 摘要 |
A lifting cradle (2; 30; 40) comprising a frame (4), securing means (10, 12; 26) for securing the cradle to lifting means (40), and one or more load-supporting brackets (14) movably mounted, preferably rotatably mounted, on the frame (4) such that the bracket (14) can be moved between a first position in which a load (50) can be supported on the bracket (14), and a second position in which the load (50) may be released from the cradle (2; 30; 40). And locking means (22; 28) for locking the bracket in the first and/or the second position. Preferably, there are two pairs of brackets (14) spaced along the frame (4) from each other such that an elongate load may be supported between them. The securing means may comprise attachments for crane slings (26) and/or mountings (10) for mounting the cradle on a fork-lift truck. Also disclosed are methods for moving loads using the lifting cradles and containers packed with goods using the lifting cradle. |
