Patent ID: 8857873
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: B66C

Abstract:
1. A sling system adapted for lifting, transporting and tilting a heavy object, said sling system comprising an inverted V-shape sling unit including an upper roller assembly, a first roller supported for free rotation within said upper roller assembly of said sling unit, a second roller supported for free rotation within said upper roller assembly below said first roller, said sling unit including an elongated continuous flexible synthetic fibrous endless sling having a cross-sectional width substantially greater than its cross-sectional thickness, said endless sling having longitudinally spaced U-shape portions extending partially around said first roller and partially around said second roller, said sling unit further including a lower second roller assembly and a lower third roller assembly each having a roller supported for free rotation, said roller of said second roller assembly and said roller of said third roller assembly each receiving a U-shape portion of said endless sling, and said second roller assembly and said third roller assembly of said sling unit being spaced apart and adapted to be connected to said object.