(19)
(11) EP 1 992 584 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/08

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/47

(21) Application number: 08154726.7

(22) Date of filing: 17.04.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B66C 23/68(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 14.05.2007 JP 2007128043

(71) Applicant: Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd.
Tokyo 141-8626 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Koizumi, Yukio
    Akashi-shi Hyogo 674-0063 (JP)
  • Sato, Hirohito
    Akashi-shi Hyogo 674-0063 (JP)

(74) Representative: TBK-Patent 
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) Apparatus for stowing a jib


(57) An apparatus for stowing a jib according to the present invention stows a jib (7) which is connectable to a top portion of a boom (6) in a side surface of the boom (6) of a wheel crane (1). A middle portion of the jib (7) in the longitudinal direction is supported. The supported position of the jib (7) is movable along the longitudinal direction of the jib (7). The movement of the jib (7) in the longitudinal direction can be fixed. The apparatus for stowing the jib according to the present invention has a simple structure and excellent workability for stowing and extending the jib. The apparatus for stowing the jib is capable of corresponding to plural kinds of jibs having different gravity centers.







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