Deepwater extended hook travel attachment
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United States of America Patent
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Jan 9, 1990
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Apr 28, 1988
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Apr 28, 1988
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An apparatus for increasing the available hook raising and lowering distance is attached to a crane or other lifting structure having a boom and at least one lifting tackle utilizing at least one lifting line connected to a prime mover. The apparatus utilizes a support means attached to the crane boom substantially at the connection point of an existing upper tackle. A fixed, lower gripper platform is suspended from the support means and has at least one linear winch grip mounted thereon. A movable, upper gripper platform is connected to at least one lifting line associated with the lifting tackle. The upper gripper platform has at least one linear winch grip mounted thereon. The upper gripper platform is also adapted to reciprocate between the lower gripper platform and the upper tackle in response to the prime mover drawing in or paying out the lifting line. At least one extended load line for attachment to a load passes through the linear winch grips on the lower and upper gripper platforms. Take up reels or other such means take up and let out the extended load line. A control means connected to the linear winch grips mounted on the upper and lower platforms causes these grips to individually and selectively release or grip the extended load line.
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