Patent ID: 7591190

Claim:
A test stand for testing a hoist including a hoist body, a chain, and two hooks said test stand comprising: a test frame having two side members, an upper member, and a lower member, said side members spacing said upper member apart from said lower member; a tensioning device mounted on one of said upper and lower members and operably coupled to a first connection point for attachment to a first hook of said hoist; a second connection point attached to said other of said upper and lower members for connection to a second hook of said hoist; a first pair of support legs attached to said test frame proximate one of said upper and lower members and for holding said test frame in a generally vertical position; a second pair of support legs attached to said test frame proximate the other of said upper and lower members; and said second pair of support legs cooperating with said first pair of support legs for supporting said test frame in a generally horizontal orientation when said test frame is tilted over from a generally vertical position.