Patent ID: 8544924

Claim:
A lifting assembly for lifting an object using a lifting device, said object having upper and lower ends each with an annular flange having spaced-apart holes therein, the lifting assembly comprising: a plurality of lifting brackets, each including a flange attachment piece having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least-two spaced-apart through holes, each of said through holes defined by cylindrical side walls, at least one of the spaced-apart through holes being an adjustable hole assembly having a cylindrical insert positioned entirely therein such that said cylindrical insert extends from the top surface to the bottom surface of the flange attachment piece, for aligning with at least one hole of said plurality of corresponding spaced-apart holes on the flange of the upper end of the object, said adjustable hole assembly being adjustable such that plurality lifting brackets may be used to lift objects having spaced-apart holes of varying distances; a plurality of hoist rings for receiving a wire rope, each of said hoist rings including a first and second ends having through holes formed therein; a plurality of swivel devices each having a body with a hoist ring connection loop and a through hole, each of said plurality of swivel devices having a first pin contained within said hoist ring connection loop for securing said hoist ring to each of said swivel devices and a second pin contained within said second through hole for securing one of said lifting brackets to said object flange by extending through one of said spaced-apart holes of said flange, wherein said first pin is contained within said hoist ring connection loop so as to permit said swivel device to freely rotate about said second pin when a tower section is being lifted from a horizontal position to a vertical position; and a plurality of pulleys adapted to receive the wire rope passing through said hoist ring, thereby allowing the wire rope to travel freely through said pulleys and said hoist ring.