A self-aligning mounting for a strand jack 1 has at least one axis of rotation allowing the strand jack to align itself in the direction of the load 5. The axes of rotation 13a, 13b are positioned at the point of entry/exit of the strands and are normal to the axis of the jack 3. The mounting may be a trunnion or a gimbal. The jack may be mounted on a cylindrical or spherical surface or it may be mounted in a cradle 12 suspended from a pin or pins above the main body of the jack.
Self aligning strand jack mounting
2017-08-02
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B66C Krane , CRANES / B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last |
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