LIFTING HOOK WITH SAFETY LATCH

摘要

A lifting hook has a spring biased safety latch to close the gap between the shank and the point of the hook. The hook is manipulated by a bent handle on the back side of the shank. A latch release cable extends along the handle in spaced relation thereto in the manner of a bow string. An operator can grasp the handle alone to manipulate the hook without releasing the latch or the cable can be included in the grasp when it is desired to release the latch.