Appliance for grasping and lifting a load

摘要

Appliance for grasping a load 10 by clamping its lateral surface. Trolleys 4a, 4b sliding on a horizontal slideway 2 are used. The trolleys are joined by a loop 12 suspended from a lifting hook 1. The value of the angle 13 close to the hook 1 defines the horizontal clamping force. Application to the lifting of heavy and bulky components in crates or in cylindrical barrels. <IMAGE>