Patent ID: 8622450

Claim:
The cam hook truss lift system comprising: a cam-hook-lift-apparatus comprising; a pair of generally J-shaped-hooks arranged in parallel fashion offset from each other including; a bottom-base-side; an open-top-end; a lifting-attachment side comprising; a lifting lug with an aperture; a fastening system comprising; at least one spring; a cam; a cam stopper; and a release member; a restraint-side; a first offset spacer; a second offset spacer; a third offset spacer; and a fourth offset spacer; wherein said pair of generally J-shaped-hooks are arranged in said parallel fashion via said offset using said first offset spacer, said second offset spacer, said third offset spacer, said fourth offset spacer; wherein said pair of generally J-shaped-hooks comprises in combination said bottom-base-side, said open-top-end, said lifting-attachment side, said restraint-side; wherein said lifting-attachment side comprises in combination said lifting lug and said fastening system; wherein said lifting-attachment side comprises a width sufficient to house said fastening system, said width sufficient equal to said offset provided by said first offset spacer, said second offset spacer, said third offset spacer, said fourth offset spacer; wherein said fastening system comprises in combination said at least one spring, said cam, said cam stopper, and said release member; wherein said at least one spring is used to tensionably-manipulate said cam between a released position and a held position, said cam also manipulated via said release member, said cam stopper defining a travel distance between said released position and said held position; wherein a cable from a lifting machine is able to be connected to said cam-hook-lift-apparatus at said lifting lug using said aperture; wherein a truss when being lifted enters into said open-top-end of said cam-hook-lift-apparatus and is held in stasis against said restraint-side and said bottom-base-side via tension provided by said fastening system; wherein said truss is able to be remotely released via said release member, said release member acting upon said cam and said at least one spring of said fastening system thereby allowing said cam to be moved away from and out of contact with said truss; and wherein said cam-hook-lift-apparatus of said cam hook truss lift system is useful for remotely lifting, placing and releasing said truss into a user-defined positioning.