CROSSMEMBER Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities; lifting of long-cut loads. SUBSTANCE: crossmember has beam 1 consisting of interconnected inserts 11, suspension 3, central tie-rod 4 with two bell-cranks 7 and 12 connected to central tie-rod and central vertical cable suspension 6, two pairs of load bearing cables 8 and 13 with tensioning devices 9 and 15. Some ends of cables are secured on ends of corresponding bell-cranks 7 and 12 and other ends, on ends of beam. Crossmember vertical cable suspensions 10 are secured on lower load bearing cables. Crossmember has vertical cable suspensions 16 on lower ends of which secured are suspensions 18 with sheaves 19 placed in holes 17 of insert 11 and equalizing cables 20 passed over sheaves 19 and 21. Sheaves 21 are coupled with load slings 23. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 1 dwg