Patent ID: 6145443
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: B66C,Y10T

Abstract:
A suspension for suspending a running rail of a lifting mechanism from a girder, comprising:a cable connecting said girder and said running rail and having a first end and a second end; anda connecting element comprising a base plate having two opposing planar sides and two wedge locks respectively arranged parallel to each other on said opposing planar sides of said base plate,wherein each said two wedge locks comprising a wedge pocket and a wedge piece inserted therein, said wedge piece having a working direction, each said first and second ends of said cable entering one said two wedge locks in a run-in direction, being wrapped around said wedge piece and exiting said one said two wedge locks in a direction opposing said run-in direction such that said first and second ends of said cable are clamped by said wedge pieces under load, and wherein said two wedge locks are rotated relative to each other so that said working direction of each said wedge pieces substantially opposes the other said wedge pieces.