Patent ID: 8162107

Claim:
Load suspension means for a lifting apparatus, which can be fitted on a lifting column of the lifting apparatus, comprising a transverse support, at least one load suspension element which is arranged thereon and is displaceable along the transverse support for adjustment to a load suspension point on an object to be raised, the load suspension element has a hook-in region which acts on the supporting region of the transverse support and, opposite thereto, comprises supporting sections bearing against the position-securing region, the load suspension element and the transverse support each have at least one retaining element which engage in a form-fitting manner in one another in a secured load suspension position of the load suspension element with respect to the transverse support, the at least one load suspension element is transferable for adjustment to the load suspension point by a pivoting movement from a secured load suspension position without a tool into a position for a displaceable movement along the transverse support and then into a secured load suspension position without a tool, a lift-off safeguard enables the load suspension element to lift off from the lower edge of the transverse support by the pivot movement about a pivot axis which is formed by the hook-in region and the supporting region, which movement is restricted by an L-shaped section of the lift-off safeguard, to allow the retaining elements to disengage from each other, whereby the load suspension element is displaceable along the transverse support, and further by pivoting the load suspension element in a direction opposite to said pivot movement from said displaceable movement along the transverse support, after displacing the load suspension element along the transverse support, enables the retaining elements to engage each other in a secured suspension load position.