Handling aid

• Main Author: SMETZ; REINHARD GEORG ERICH
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.12.1997
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVINGPURPOSES; BLASTING; CHAINS; CONVEYING; CRANES; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HAULING; HEATING; HOISTING; LIFTING; LIGHTING; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS,WINCHES, OR TACKLES; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS; SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS; STORING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

PCT No. PCT/DE94/01219 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 17, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 17, 1996 PCT Filed Oct. 7, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/11851 PCT Pub. Date May 4, 1995A handling aid for lifting and transporting loads is provided having a handle (1) and a bracket (2) with longitudinal slots (13; 14) into which interchangeable securing or lifting elements (16, 27) can be readily and quickly inserted. The bracket can be formed from two halves extending from the vertex of the bracket to opposed ends of the handle, and each of the two bracket halves can be provided with at least one introduction opening and a corresponding longitudinal slot. The retaining or lifting elements can be sling chains, hooks, and gripping tools.