US1457657A - Lifting device - Google Patents

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June 5, 1923. 1,451, 57

F. FAHSBENDER LIFTING DEVICE Filed Nov. 14 1921 WITNESSES INVENTOR- 8y ATTORNEYS Patented June 5, 1923.

LIF'IING DEVICE.

Application filed November 14, 1921.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK FAHSBENDER,

a citizen of the United States, and resi ent of Paterson, in the county of Passaic and 5 State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Lifting Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

In connection with receptacles, it is a well appreciated fact that considerable difficulty has been experienced in lifting the same, when they are highly heated, and are not provided with properly insulated handles.

A further difficulty has been experienced in that receptacles containing acids, or a similar substance, have presented diflicult-y in being moved, due to liability of the contents to splash the hands of the person moving the same.

Thus my present invention aims to provide a receptacle lifter by means of which a receptacle may readily be gripped, and sub sequently lifted and carried without an operator endangering his hands either by heat, or due to the contents of the receptacle. 1

Still a further object of this invention is the provision of a device of the character stated which is extremely simple in con- 30 struc-tion, and capable of being manufactured at a nominal cost, aside from the fact that the simplicity of construction will at all times insure a positive operation, and reduce the danger of breakage occurring to a minimum point.

Still further objects of this invention will become apparent in the annexed specification taken in connection with the drawings, which latter illustrate one practical embodiment of the same, and in which;

Figure l is a side view of a lifting device embodying my improved construction, and showing the same in use, and

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

Referring now more particularly to Figure 1 it will be seen that the reference numeral 5 indicates a central main structure preferably formed with a transverse vertical elongated openin 6, which latter permits of the passage of the operators fingers. A trigger 7 is rockingly secured as at 8 to the grip 5 and it will be obvious that upon the operator grasping the structure 5 in the manner indicated in Fi ure 1 that the triggeror handle 7 will have its lower end I Serial No. 514,984..

swung inwardly, i. ture 5.

It will also be noted, as in Figures 1 and 2, that a rod 9 has one of its ends rockingl attached to the upper end of the handle 7, and its body extends through a bore in the structure 5, end projects beyond this member, and is readily connected to a jaw 10. Thus upon the parts being actuated in the manner aforedescribed, it will be obvious that the jaw will be drawn towards the vertical elongated part of the structure 5 which lies between the jaw 10 and opening 6; it thus being seen that the two parts last mentioned comprise a pair of gripping members for the article to be lifted. that'the part of structure 5 which lies between the handle or trigger 7 and the opening 6 constitutes, with the trigger 7, what may he termed a pair of handle members. It will be noted that all four gripping and handle members extend lel, thus making the new lifting device exceedingly sturdy and comp-act.

A main structure 6 may be provided with agroove as shown to accommodate the bead of a. receptacle to be lifted.

Thus all of the objects of this invention have been accomplished and it will further be understood that numerous modifications of structure might readily be resorted to without in the least departing from the scope of my claims, which are:

1. A lifting device comprising the combination of a pair of relatively movable gripping members and a pair of relatively movable handle members, all four such members being substantially parallel, and an operative connection between one member of one pair and one member of the other pair whereby a movement of one handle member relative to the other effects a movement of one gripping member relative to the other.

2. A lifting device comprising the combination of a pair of relatively movable gripping members and a pair of relatively mov' able handle members, all four such members being substantially parallel, and an opera tive connection between one member of one pair and one member of the other pair whereby a movement of one handle member relative to the other effects a movement of one gripping member relative to the other, said connection including a sliding member e. towards the struc- It will also be seen,

substantially paralit being noted that its opposite fixedly carrying one gripping member and pivotally connected to one handle member, the two other members being bored laterally to slidingly receive said sliding member.

3. lhe lifting device defined in claim 2, wherein the two boredmembers are parts of an O-shaped main structure.

4:. A lifting device including a central main structure comprising a block having a transverse vertical elongated opening, a rod slidably mounted on the upper portion of said block, a jaw rigidly attached to one end of the rod on one side of the block, and a member pivotally mounted intermediate its ends on the other side of the block, said member being adapted to be gripped by the palm of a hand the fingers of Which grasp said block by Way of its opening, said member at its upper end being pivoted to the other end of said rod.

FRANK FAHSBENDER.

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