Patent ID: 7128292

Claim:
A lifting device for temporarily supporting a trunnion of a paper roll spool having a foundation to permit removal of a bearing and a bearing block supporting the trunnion, comprising: an arch yoke having an arch positionable for downward thrust transmitting engagement with a first part of said trunnion lying between said bearing block and said spool, said arch yoke having a first pair of laterally spaced torque arms extending axially from said arch in a direction axially away from said spool, and a cradle yoke having a cradle positionable in upward thrust transmitting engagement with a second part of said trunnion spaced axially between said first part and said bearing block and having a second pair of laterally spaced torque arms extending axially from said cradle beneath and in vertical alignment with said first pair of torque arms, respectively, of said arch yoke, said first pair of arms being releasably securable to said second pair of arms, respectively, and said second pair of arms being adapted for support by a pair of vertical support members disposed at laterally opposite sides of said bearing block and extending upwardly from said foundation.