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EP 1273549 B1 20070328 - Lifting device

Title (en)

Lifting device

Title (de)

Hubvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de levage

Publication

EP 1273549 B1 20070328 (DE)

Application

EP 02012688 A 20020607

Priority

DE 10132350 A 20010704

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1273549A1] The lower vertically movable load bearing frame (10) is suspended from the upper stationary frame (1) by means of at least one flexible pull-chain (11-19) driven by a drive mechanism and leading over a deflector in the form o f chain wheel on the lower frame. The flexible pulley has a section running in a direction including a horizontal component. The lower frame is prevented from being deflected from the upper frame.

IPC 8 full level

B66C 13/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66C 13/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1273549 A1 20030108; EP 1273549 B1 20070328; AT E358097 T1 20070415; DE 10132350 A1 20030123; DE 10132350 B4 20051110; DE 50209816 D1 20070510; ES 2282346 T3 20071016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02012688 A 20020607; AT 02012688 T 20020607; DE 10132350 A 20010704; DE 50209816 T 20020607; ES 02012688 T 20020607