A load equaliser for supporting a drag line bucket from first and second cables is disclosed. The load equalizer has a main body having a central portion and side portions providing respectively first and second clamps for clamping end portions of the first and second suspension cables. A rotatable mounting is provided in the suspension central portion of the main body. A link body is suspended below the main body and connected thereto through the rotatable mounting whereby freedom of relative rotational motion is provided at least about an axis substantially at right angles to the direction between the clamps. The rotatable mounting is in a zone extending substantially between the clamps.
Hoist rope equaliser
2015-12-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66C Krane , CRANES |