B66C17/00

Overhead crane with remotely located winch
10654691 · 2020-05-19 · ·

An overhead crane supported by a derrick, comprising a frame coupled to the derrick and comprising a pair of rail members and a bridge member coupled between the rail members, and a trolley coupled to the frame and comprising a fairlead assembly and a cable guide movable in an X-Y plane within an inner perimeter of the frame.

Beverage container handling and storage system
10640336 · 2020-05-05 · ·

A system for handling and storage of beverage containers in a storage space includes a support structure, a hoist motor operably connected to the support structure and movable via the support structure along both a length of the storage space and a width of the storage space, and a lift member operably connected to the hoist motor to secure a first end of a beverage container in an upright position to the hoist motor to lift and move the beverage container from a first location to a second location via operation of the hoist motor and movement of the hoist motor along the support structure.

Cantilevered crane system for a factory work station

A workstation having a cantilevered crane system that includes one or more cantilevered header assemblies, with each cantilevered header assembly including an upright column and a horizontally oriented header, with the header extending from the column with a free end distal from the column. The headers support a pair of runway rails, with at least one bridge rail movably mounted to the runway rails and supporting a moveable hoist. The cantilevered crane system defines a workstation area bounded by the columns and headers, with the workstation area including an open side adjacent the free ends of the headers.

Cantilevered crane system for a factory work station

A workstation having a cantilevered crane system that includes one or more cantilevered header assemblies, with each cantilevered header assembly including an upright column and a horizontally oriented header, with the header extending from the column with a free end distal from the column. The headers support a pair of runway rails, with at least one bridge rail movably mounted to the runway rails and supporting a moveable hoist. The cantilevered crane system defines a workstation area bounded by the columns and headers, with the workstation area including an open side adjacent the free ends of the headers.

Plant building, plant, and combined-cycle plant

A plant building (4) includes a building body (5) that has a first installation region (51) where a first rotary machine (2) is installed, a second installation region (52) where a second rotary machine (3) is installed, and a carrying in and out region (53) provided between the first installation region (51) and the second installation region (52) in a horizontal direction, a first overhead crane (6) that is disposed in the building body (5) and is capable of traveling above the first installation region (51) and above the carrying in and out region (53), and a second overhead crane (7) that is disposed at a height position different from a height position of the first overhead crane (6) in the building body (5) and is capable of traveling above the second installation region (52) and above the carrying in and out region (53).

Plant building, plant, and combined-cycle plant

A plant building (4) includes a building body (5) that has a first installation region (51) where a first rotary machine (2) is installed, a second installation region (52) where a second rotary machine (3) is installed, and a carrying in and out region (53) provided between the first installation region (51) and the second installation region (52) in a horizontal direction, a first overhead crane (6) that is disposed in the building body (5) and is capable of traveling above the first installation region (51) and above the carrying in and out region (53), and a second overhead crane (7) that is disposed at a height position different from a height position of the first overhead crane (6) in the building body (5) and is capable of traveling above the second installation region (52) and above the carrying in and out region (53).

BOTTOM BLOCK ASSEMBLY
20200087120 · 2020-03-19 ·

A bottom block assembly includes a bottom block defining a cavity and at least one opening passing through a portion of the bottom block. The assembly further includes a plurality of sheaves disposed at least partially within the cavity, each sheave having a central opening. The assembly further includes a sheave pin passing through the at least one opening in the bottom block and the central openings in the sheaves to rotatably couple the plurality of sheaves to the bottom block. The assembly further includes a plurality of captivating frame assemblies to be coupled to the plurality of sheaves, each of the plurality of captivating frame assemblies including a housing and a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted to the housing. Each captivating frame assembly is associated with a corresponding one of the sheaves. The assembly further includes a plurality of wires for coupling the plurality of captivating frame assemblies to the plurality of sheaves. Each wire is reeved around one of the sheaves and reeved through the corresponding captivating frame assembly.

BOTTOM BLOCK ASSEMBLY
20200087120 · 2020-03-19 ·

A bottom block assembly includes a bottom block defining a cavity and at least one opening passing through a portion of the bottom block. The assembly further includes a plurality of sheaves disposed at least partially within the cavity, each sheave having a central opening. The assembly further includes a sheave pin passing through the at least one opening in the bottom block and the central openings in the sheaves to rotatably couple the plurality of sheaves to the bottom block. The assembly further includes a plurality of captivating frame assemblies to be coupled to the plurality of sheaves, each of the plurality of captivating frame assemblies including a housing and a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted to the housing. Each captivating frame assembly is associated with a corresponding one of the sheaves. The assembly further includes a plurality of wires for coupling the plurality of captivating frame assemblies to the plurality of sheaves. Each wire is reeved around one of the sheaves and reeved through the corresponding captivating frame assembly.

Portable gantry crane formed of composite members

A portable gantry crane formed of composite members includes a composite material I-beam. Two or more support members are formed of a composite material and each support member supports the I-beam when the portable gantry crane is in an upright position. Two or more end housings are included, each end housing enclosing a top end of one of the two or more support members and coupled thereto using adhesive. A plurality of latch structures are coupled with the I-beam, each latch structure including a latch, and each end housing having a latch receiver, each latch in combination with a latch receiver allowing one of the latch structures to be releasably fixedly coupled with an end housing. In implementations a plurality of latch structures are coupled with the I-beam, each latch structure having a latch structure enclosure and each latch structure enclosure at least partially enclosing one of the end housings.

Portable gantry crane formed of composite members

A portable gantry crane formed of composite members includes a composite material I-beam. Two or more support members are formed of a composite material and each support member supports the I-beam when the portable gantry crane is in an upright position. Two or more end housings are included, each end housing enclosing a top end of one of the two or more support members and coupled thereto using adhesive. A plurality of latch structures are coupled with the I-beam, each latch structure including a latch, and each end housing having a latch receiver, each latch in combination with a latch receiver allowing one of the latch structures to be releasably fixedly coupled with an end housing. In implementations a plurality of latch structures are coupled with the I-beam, each latch structure having a latch structure enclosure and each latch structure enclosure at least partially enclosing one of the end housings.