A winch assembly including a winch housing body, an attachment structure, and one or more releasable clamps. The winch housing body may comprise a front wall, a rear wall, and at least one connecting wall that extends between the front wall and the rear wall. The front wall, rear wall, and connecting wall define a winch-receiving volume sized to house a winch device therein. The winch device may include a motor, a drum that is operatively connected to the motor, and a cable that is operatively connected to the drum. The attachment structure may be attached to the distal end of the cable. The one or more releasable clamps may be mounted to the rear wall. The one or more releasable clamps may be configured to clamp onto support rails of differing widths.

An adaptor is used to couple a prime mover to an actuator. The adaptor includes a first portion that attaches to the prime mover and a second portion that attaches to the actuator. The outer surface of the first portion is defined by at least one flat portion connected by at least one arcuate portion. The second portion has a bore configured to accept the first portion, with an inner surface shaped to complement the outer surface of the first portion. A bore through the first portion accepts a drive shaft of the prime mover therethrough where the drive shaft is configured to engage the actuator.

An adaptor is used to couple a prime mover to an actuator. The adaptor includes a first portion that attaches to the prime mover and a second portion that attaches to the actuator. The outer surface of the first portion is defined by at least one flat portion connected by at least one arcuate portion. The second portion has a bore configured to accept the first portion, with an inner surface shaped to complement the outer surface of the first portion. A bore through the first portion accepts a drive shaft of the prime mover therethrough where the drive shaft is configured to engage the actuator.

This electric hoisting machine comprises: a motor driven by single-phase current; a cylindrical motor housing; a starting capacitor; a operating capacitor; a starting capacitor disconnecting switch; a control unit which controls the operation of the motor and which is covered by a control housing; and a housing case in which small-diameter cylindrical portions for accommodating the starting capacitor, a large-diameter cylindrical portion for accommodating the operating capacitor, and a large-diameter cylindrical portion for accommodating the starting capacitor disconnecting switch are integrally provided in a state of continuing in a horizontal row, the housing case being mounted on the outer periphery of the motor housing in such a manner that the cylindrical portions are oriented parallel to a rotation axis.

This electric hoisting machine comprises: a motor driven by single-phase current; a cylindrical motor housing; a starting capacitor; a operating capacitor; a starting capacitor disconnecting switch; a control unit which controls the operation of the motor and which is covered by a control housing; and a housing case in which small-diameter cylindrical portions for accommodating the starting capacitor, a large-diameter cylindrical portion for accommodating the operating capacitor, and a large-diameter cylindrical portion for accommodating the starting capacitor disconnecting switch are integrally provided in a state of continuing in a horizontal row, the housing case being mounted on the outer periphery of the motor housing in such a manner that the cylindrical portions are oriented parallel to a rotation axis.

An adjustable length winch apparatus is disclosed. The adjustable length winch apparatus comprises a first motor, a first drum, a second drum, and a shaft. The first motor is configured to rotate the first drum and the shaft on an axis. The second drum is adapted to be rotated by the shaft on the axis. The shaft and the second drum are configured to adjust the distance between the first and second drum.

A Building Element Lift Enhancer is described. The Building Element Lift Enhancer provides for the movement and precise placement of building elements such as blocks or sheet products by one worker. The Building Element Lift Enhancer senses the force applied by a user to the building element and converts that user applied force to mechanically assisted force from the Building Element Lift Enhancer, allowing the user to precisely move and handle large, heavy or bulky building elements by direct interaction with the building element.

A Building Element Lift Enhancer is described. The Building Element Lift Enhancer provides for the movement and precise placement of building elements such as blocks or sheet products by one worker. The Building Element Lift Enhancer senses the force applied by a user to the building element and converts that user applied force to mechanically assisted force from the Building Element Lift Enhancer, allowing the user to precisely move and handle large, heavy or bulky building elements by direct interaction with the building element.

A shut-down buffer for a lifting device, in particular a chain hoist, includes two opposing end surfaces and at least two mutually spaced web elements extending between the end surfaces. The shut-down buffer is defined by the end surfaces, between which a through-opening for passage of a load-bearing element of the lifting device extends through the shut-down buffer.

A shut-down buffer for a lifting device, in particular a chain hoist, includes two opposing end surfaces and at least two mutually spaced web elements extending between the end surfaces. The shut-down buffer is defined by the end surfaces, between which a through-opening for passage of a load-bearing element of the lifting device extends through the shut-down buffer.