Patent ID: 6082562
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B66C

Abstract:
A bridge crane comprising:at least one main girder;at least one hoist gear fixed to the main girder;end carriages arranged at ends of the main girder to support the girder;wheels arranged on the end carriages, the end carriages being movable along rails adjacent to the end carriages, the rails being substantially parallel to the end carriages and being substantially transverse to the main girder whereby the crane is supported on the rails;slide means arranged between one end of the carriage and the corresponding end of the main girder for allowing a longitudinal movement of the end carriage in relation to the main girder and allowing rotation of the end carriage and main girder in relation to each other, the slide means includes a base plate attached to the top surface of the end carriage, a top plate attached to the bottom surface of the main girder and a slide between the base plate and the top plate; andstop means arranged between the main girder and the end carriage with the slide means for restricting movement between the end carriage and the main girder, the stop means includes a pin attached to the base plate and a slot formed in the top plate.