Patent ID: 7380771
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: B66D

Abstract:
1. A protective lifting system for objects for suspending the objects in an elevated position comprising: a first mounting hook having a generally arcuate engagement hook section and a generally straight connecting shank section having a line connection eyelet ring mounted thereon and a mounting bar connection eyelet ring mounted on one of said shank section and said line connection eyelet ring, said mounting bar connection eyelet ring extending generally perpendicular to said shank section; a second mounting hook having a generally arcuate engagement hook section and a generally straight connecting shank section having a pulley connection eyelet ring mounted thereon and a mounting bar connection eyelet ring mounted on one of said shank section and said line connection eyelet ring, said mounting bar connection eyelet ring extending generally perpendicular to said shank section; a pulley device mounted on said pulley connection eyelet ring of said second mounting hook, said pulley device including a pulley body and a pulley wheel rotatably mounted thereon; a lift line having a first end connected to said line connection eyelet ring of said first mounting hook and a second end extending through said pulley device over said pulley wheel; a mounting bar having an extended shaft and a topmost engagement section for releasably engaging said mounting bar connection eyelet rings of said first and second mounting hooks to lift said first mounting hook into an elevated position where said engagement hook section engages a supporting object and lift said second mounting hook into an elevated position where said engagement hook section engages a supporting object, said first and second mounting hooks being spaced from one another with said lift line extending therebetween; and said lift line operative to lift an object to be protected and supported thereon by drawing said second end of said lift line away from said pulley device supported on said pulley connection eyelet ring of said second mounting hook thereby decreasing the length of said lift line extending between said line connection eyelet ring of said first mounting hook and said pulley device supported on said pulley connection eyelet ring of said second mounting hook whereby the object is lifted into an elevated position supported between said first and second mounting hooks via connection to said lift line.