Abstract: In the embodiments described herein, the scale assembly automatically determines if an accessory, such as a sling, is properly connected to a sling bar of the person lifting device and, if the accessory is not properly connected, the scale assembly provides a user with a visual and/or audible warning and, in some embodiments, may lock-out the actuation controls of the person lifting device to prevent the person lifting device from being used.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 19, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 13, 2019
Assignee:
Liko Research & Developmetn AB
Inventors:
Mattias Andersson, Andreas Bolin, Marica Demby, Peter Rydstrom, Douglas A. Seim