US 12,319,388 B2
Load lifter assembly
Charles L Gifford, Camanche, IA (US)
Assigned to JJB SOLUTIONS LLC, Camanche, IA (US)
Filed by Charles L Gifford, Camanche, IA (US)
Filed on Jan. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/406,085.
Application 18/406,085 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/226,063, filed on Apr. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,999,595.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/478,606, filed on Jan. 5, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/006,722, filed on Apr. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0253744 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. B63B 27/16 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 27/16 (2013.01) 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A load lifter assembly for use in lifting operations of barge lids comprising:
a) a main body having an upper portion, a center portion and a lower portion, the upper portion configured for engagement with the working end of a lifting device, the center portion configured to hold and support a switch assembly to control a load engagement system and the lower portion configured for engagement with a load;
b) a first pair of loading legs, each loading leg having a first end and a second end, the first end configured for attachment to the lower portion of the main body and the second end configured with a wheel assembly;
c) a first pair of loading arms, each loading arm having a first end and a second end, the first end configured for attachment to the lower portion of the main body;
d) a second pair of loading legs, each loading leg having a first end and a second end, the first end configured for attachment to the lower portion of the main body and the second end configured with a wheel assembly;
e) a second pair of loading arms, each loading arm having a first end and a second end, the first end configured for attachment to the lower portion of the main body;
f) a first end frame assembly configured for cooperable attachment with the second end of the first pair of loading legs and the second end of the first loading arms for load engagement;
g) a second end frame assembly configured for cooperable attachment with the second end of the second pair of loading legs and the second end of the second loading arms;
h) wherein each of the end frame assemblies further comprises:
i) a support frame, the support frame positioned transverse to the loading legs and positioned exterior of the wheel assembly;
ii) a pair of swing arms, each swing arm rotatably connected at a first end to the interior of the support frame;
iii) a pair of diagonal control frames affixed at each end of the support frame and positioned outside of each of the wheels, wherein the second end of each swing arm is positioned in and extends through each diagonal control frame;
iv) a pair of hook assemblies, each of the hook assemblies configured with a vertical engagement surface and connected at a first portion to the second end of each swing arm; and,
i) wherein the switch assembly further comprises an inner tube which is configured to ride up and down inside an outer tube, the outer tube being affixed to the lower portion of the main body and the inner tube being affixed to the upper portion of the main body to allow the load lifter assembly to allow an operator using a lifting device engaged with the load lifter assembly to control engagement and disengagement with the load by the lifting, releasing, and lowering of the load lifting assembly.