GRIPPER Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC B66C1/38 

FIELD: transportation, lifting appliances.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to hoisting-transporting and lifting devices and can be used for extraction of cargo from remote places, for example for lifting of loads from sea depths. Proposed gripper consists of grip with rope, grip being furnished with parallel disks that have a through hole. Aforesaid hole accommodates the rod that moved axially therein, the hole on one of the said disks being stopped by cup. Spring is arranged between the cup and rod to press the latter to blow-out retainer. Eyebolt is arranged on transferred cargo. Spring is located in the rod lengthwise channel. Rod is fitted inside the spring. Rod face, in contact with aforesaid retainer, has a chamfer, while opposite end face features limiting ledge. Cup (or its part) can be made detachable. Inner end faces of aforesaid disks have chamfers. Cup and rod have through holes. Inner surface of aforesaid grip has shoulder to limit translational motion of rope relative to grip.

EFFECT: reduced overall dimensions, simplified installation and operation.

3 cl, 3 dwg