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(11) | EP 1 806 312 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Device and method for lifting loads |
(57) The present invention provides a device for lifting loads, comprising: - a lifting frame (2) comprising two uprights (4,6) placed at a distance from each other; - a mast (12) displaceable in longitudinal direction relative to the lifting frame (2); - a lifting member provided with lifting means mounted on the mast (12) for the purpose of lifting the load and/or attaching auxiliary members; and - at least two cylinders (14,16) placed at a distance from each other close to the uprights of the lifting frame (2) for the purpose of displacing the mast (12) relative to the lifting frame (2). |