Patent ID: 9604824
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: B66C,F16L,H02G

Claim:
1. A clamp and trolley system for moveably attaching a power cable, hose or tube of a lifting apparatus to a guiding cable or track, the clamp and trolley system comprising: a clamp comprising: a trolley attachment component, the trolley attachment component comprising: an elongate member; and a bearing at an end of the elongate member; and a trolley comprising: wherein the slot, the seat and the aperture are configured to enable the elongate member to pass through the slot and to enable placement and removal of the bearing on the seat whereby the clamp is attachable to and removable from the trolley in situ; and wherein the first and second engagement surfaces are shaped so as to clamp the power cable, hose or tube between the first and second clamp components as the second clamp component is pivoted towards a more closed orientation; wherein the first clamp component comprises: wherein the second clamp component comprises a clamping foot pivotally attachable to the arm, the second engagement surface being provided by an underside of the clamping foot; and wherein each side wall of the first clamp component comprises a flange that contacts an upper surface of the clamping foot in a mounted configuration; and the upper surface of the clamping foot comprises a concave profile of complementary shape to an underside of the flanges.