Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Powered auxiliary hoist mechanism for a gantry crane
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Application No.: US13616931Application Date: 2012-09-14
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Publication No.: US09302891B2Publication Date: 2016-04-05
- Inventor: Jerry J. Wierzba , John E. Braun
- Applicant: Jerry J. Wierzba , John E. Braun
- Applicant Address: US WI Sturgeon Bay
- Assignee: Marine Travelift, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Marine Travelift, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Sturgeon Bay
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Main IPC: B66C19/00
- IPC: B66C19/00 ; B66C11/04 ; B66C11/14 ; B66C13/18 ; B66C13/44

Abstract:
A gantry crane (10) is configured in a panel turner application. The gantry crane (10) generally includes a gantry crane structure (14) having a first cross-beam (28) and a second cross-beam (30). A first main hoist mechanism (40) and a first auxiliary hoist mechanism (42) are coupled to the first cross-beam (28), and a second main hoist mechanism (44) and a second auxiliary hoist mechanism (46) are coupled to the second cross-beam (30). The crane (10) includes a hydraulic system configured to reduce the lift capacity of the first and/or second main hoist mechanism (40, 44), and to equalize the hoist capacity between the first and second main hoist mechanisms (40, 44) or the first and second auxiliary hoist mechanisms (42, 46) in certain applications. The auxiliary hoist mechanism (42, 46) are configured for powered movement along the respective cross-beams (28, 30).
Public/Granted literature
- US20130001183A1 Powered Auxiliary Hoist Mechanism for a Gantry Crane Public/Granted day:2013-01-03
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