Patent ID: 8453802
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: B60T,B61H,F16D

Abstract:
1. A brake mechanism for a beam trolley on a beam comprising: a substantially solid body member having an integral hoist mount at a first end, a recess within a second end, a transverse bore adjacent to said hoist mount adapted to accept a laterally extending transverse bolt of the trolley, and a pair of axially aligned bores having a common centerline that passes through said body member and said recess; a rotatable lateral pin extending through said axially aligned bores, said lateral pin having a central axis and an integral cam portion extending across said recess, said cam portion having a substantially cylindrical cross-sectional shape that is not concentric with said central axis; a brake pad disposed in said recess and abutting said cam portion; and a rigid handle connected to said lateral pin for rotating said lateral pin and said cam portion to displace said brake pad against said beam.