Multiple position wire rope guide

Details Multiple position wire rope guide Multiple position wire rope guide

1997-10-15

1999-10-05

Brahan, Thomas J.

Traversing hoists

Adjustable to transport or nonuse position

212298, 212300, B66C 2368

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059609702

ABSTRACT:
A crane having an upper works rotatably mounted on a lower works, a boom comprising a boom butt and a boom top, a load hoist line, and a wire rope guide connected to the boom butt. The wire rope guide is pivotable between a first position on the end of the boom butt and a second position on the upper side of the boom butt. While in the first position, the wire rope guide permits the load hoist line to be used to lift objects when the boom top has been removed from the crane. The crane also comprises a method of repositioning the wire rope guide during assembly of the crane.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3430778 (1969-03-01), Brown
patent: 3794184 (1974-02-01), Higgins
patent: 5484069 (1996-01-01), Lanning

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