Patent ID: 11905768
Assignee: SPOKED SOLUTIONS LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC B  E

Claim 16:
17. The compensating rig elevator of claim 16, wherein the locking mechanism comprises:
a push rod connected to the bail arm of the first hoist assembly;
a push arm connected to the push rod, the push arm having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the push arm is rotatable about a lock axis that is perpendicular to the hinge axis; and
wherein the push rod translates the movement of the bail arm of the first hoist assembly to the proximal end of the push rod, and the push rod rotates about the lock axis such that the distal end of the push rod moves the lock pin through the at least one guide plate and the first upper portion to secure the first upper portion in the closed position.