Patents Assigned to Swaokiader U.S.A., Ltd.
  • Dual capacity hook-lift hoist
    Patent number: 5601393
    Abstract: A dual capacity hook-lift hoist mounted on a wheeled chassis for use in loading detached objects, such as containers, onto the chassis for transport to any location. The hook-lift hoist is also operable to tilt a loaded container to dump its contents. The hook-lift hoist includes at least one hydraulic cylinder that is sized to have a maximum loading capacity that is below the safe limit of the truck but which is capable of dumping a container that is at least equal to the carrying capacity of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Swaokiader U.S.A., Ltd.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Waldschmitt