PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15918632
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-03
Publication Date: 2018-07
Patent Classification: ["294", "074000"]

Abstract:
Several embodiments of an end cap are provided for use with a spreader bar system for distributing the lift force of a load across multiple points. The end cap includes a receptacle shaped to receive the spreader bar. The receptacle comprises an outer end and a pinch bolt located on an outer surface of the receptacle. A load plate abuts the outer end of the receptacle, and is reinforced by a brace. A lifting lug extends from the load plate and has at least a first aperture. The aperture is shaped to receive a corresponding shackle that is configured to connect to a sling for lifting the spreader bar. A visual indicator on a surface of the lifting lug and positioned between the first aperture and the load plate defines a predetermined minimum angle between the spreader bar and the sling when the spreader bar is lifted via the sling.

Claim (Index 13):
A system for lifting a load with at least one spreader bar and at least two end caps, the system comprising:\n the at least one spreader bar extending between the two end caps, wherein each end cap comprises a lifting lug, and a receptacle to receive an end of the at least one spreader bar, and wherein each receptacle comprises a pinch bolt adapted to fasten the end of the at least one spreader bar into place; a plurality of lower shackles, wherein each of the plurality of lower shackles is connected at a first end thereof to the lifting lug of one of the two end caps, and is connected at a second end thereof to a lower sling, and wherein the lower sling is adapted to connect to the load; a plurality of upper shackles, wherein each of the plurality of upper shackles is connected at a first end thereof to the lifting lug of one of the two end caps, and is connected at a second end thereof to an upper sling, and wherein the upper sling is adapted to connect to a lift point, a surface of the lifting lug of each of the two end caps includes a visual indicator defining a predetermined minimum angle between the at least one spreader bar and the upper sling when the spreader bar is lifted via the upper sling.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 34.0
- Percentile: 90.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.19444
- Patent Class: 294.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15249001', '15053856', '12055826', '15684316', '14351009']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.726917095161788
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5155205531878038
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7057774409643897
- Mean Citation Score: 241.803114
- Max Citation Score: 342.63235
- Similarity Product: 292.6500673092812

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 0
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 0
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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