Title of Invention

ROLL AND TUMBLE LIFTING TACKLE WITH ECCENTRIC LOCKING

Abstract A Device useful for holding a heavy casting firmly by a locking mechanism (G) and rotating the casting within the confines of its frame components (A)(B)and(C) about its 'X','Y' and 'Z' axis. By using this device a heavy cumbersome casting can be safely handled with a overhead crane into any position safely, economically and quickly. The Roll and rumble lilting device, enables any casting to be lifted and rotated about its 'X','Y' and 'Z' axis, safely overcoming hazardous handling procedures, reduction of handling time by upto 80%,and doing away with expensive support equipment like motorized Turnover devices. Again the machined casting can be turned over and machine chips/swarf flushed out within the confines of the machine guards thus maintaining a clean workplace without any spills.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION . (See section 10 and rule 13)
I. TITLE OF THE INVENTION ROLL & TUMBLE LIFTING TAC ECCENTRIC LOCKING.
APPLICANT (S)
a) NAME: PURI ASHOK KUMAR
b) NATIONALITY: INDIAN.
c) ADDRESS : 5/79. MADHUBAN KELUSKAR RD.5TH SHIVAJI PARK DADAR MUMBAI - 400 028

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ORIGINAL
960/MUM/06

16-6-2006
GRANTED

Technical field of Invention:
This Invention relates to a single Roll and Tumble lifting device(Tackle) to hold and lift a hollow casting or any hollow irregular shaped component and rotate it about its 'XYY' and 'Z' axis.
Background and Prior Art:
Heavy hollow/shell castings (used in the manufacture of automotive transmission/engine casings and of Tractors and other Earth moving equipment) have to be handled during various stages of manufacture, right from raw casting to finished machined state and subsequently during assembly operations. These castings are arranged 6 or 9 vertically on,a pallet for economic transportation from the foundry unit to the machine shop unit. At the machine station the casting has to be turned over to the horizontal position before it is lifted onto the machine bed/clamping fixture for further rough or finish machining. In the present art, the casting is toppled over to the horizontal position manually. The uncontrolled dropping action can cause a serious accident to the operator. Alternately 2 or more cumbersome and time consuming lifting scissors or hooks , are required to first topple the casting to horizontal position and then lift it in this position with a overhead crane onto the machine bed. For the 2nd stage machining operation the semi¬finished casting is lifted by hooks or slings onto a turnover device to roll over the casting onto its adjacent side and then reloaded onto the machine bed for further machining.
The problem with the present art is that it is hazardous to the operator, time consuming and involves expensive support equipment like a Turnover device.
Objects of the Invention
By the use of the present invention namely the Roll and Tumble lifting device, any casting can be lifted and rotated about its 'X','Y' and 'Z' axis, safely overcoming hazardous handling procedures, reduction of handling time by upto 80%,and doing away with expensive support equipment like motorized Turnover devices. Again the machined casting can be turned over and machine chips flushed out within the confines of the machine guards and thus maintain a clean workplace without any spills.

Summary of the Invention
The present invention comprises a Lifting Tackle frame with an eccentric locking arrangement by which the casting can be held firmly. The frame along with the casting is then lifted with a overhead crane. The casting can now be rotated about its 'X'. 'Y' or 'Z' axis within the confines of the Lifting Tackle frame, for inspection, cleaning or Hushing and placing in the upright position or on its adjacent sides
The lock of the Roll and fumble lifting device engages with an existing hole in the casting and holds it fast after which the casting is lifted and can then be Rolled or Tumbled substantially about its 'X', 'Y' or 'Z' axis. By Roll it is meant that the casting can be rotated substantially about its 'Y' axis and by fumble it is meant that the Casting can be rotated substantially about its 'X' or 'Z' axis. This device alone does the job of 2 or more tackles and the Turnover Device. A light and sturdy tubular construction makes it extremely user-friendly, cost effective and reduces handling time by upto 80%.
List of preferred and optional features:
In one form of the invention the holding mechanism can comprise of a 2 sided hinged indexing turret, (G),mounted on the bearing bracket (I) , one for bare and the other for soft material sleeved stub shafts for holding in the raw and machined casting holes respectively.
In another form of the invention the holding mechanism can comprise of a single stub shaft, mounted directly on the bearing bracket plate (F), with a set of interchangeable sleeves of softer material, to match various hole sizes in subsequent machining stages of the casting.

Detailed description of the preferred embodiments
Firstly the centroid of the job is determined in the 'X;, 'Y' and 'Z' axis about which it has to be rotated.
figure 3 shows the Lifting Device comprising of 2 'IT shaped Tubular frames (A) and (B) having sufficient cross section and diameter to safely overcome shear and bending forces. The frames are hinged to each other at their extremities to form a inner and outer 'U 'pair .An 'L'-shaped tubular arm (C) is fixed perpendicular to the centre of the inner U'-frame (B) at one end and has a bearing housing (D) at the other end. The bearings in the housing (D) can be bush or antifriction type depending on the weight of the job and effort required to rotate it. The bearings are mounted on a shaft (E) of sufficient cross section to overcome shear and bending forces, which is fixed perpendicular to the upper plate of bearing bracket (F) of the holding mechanism. The axis of shaft (E) passes through the vertical centroid line of the casting. The inner tubular 'LP frame (B) is of sufficient width to freely rotate around the casting about its vertical centroid, and its hinged extremities are in the same plane as the vertical and horizontal centroid of the casting. The outer tubular 'LP frame (A) straddles the inner 'U' frame (B) and is of sufficient depth to freely rotate over the job and 'L' shaped tubular arm (C) with a minimum of 50mm clearance to avoid accidents. The centre of the frame 'A' has an eyebolt/eyelet through which the Lifting crane hook can pass.
The Device holding mechanism Turret(G) has I or more turreted faces with an engaging stub shaft (H) of cylindrical or polygon cross section mounted on each face. The cross section of the stub shaft corresponds to a similar shaped through hole slightly larger in size, in the horizontal face of the casting when in its vertical position. The length of the stub shaft exceeds the depth of the hole slightly (to accommodate dimensional tolerances in the casting).The shaft end has a cap (I) which is a separate piece of similar size and with a eccentric spindle extension (J) which passes through a hole of similar eccentricity in the stub shaft. When the eccentric shaft is rotated by 180 deg. about its axis, the cap also rotates outward and locks onto the underside of the hole as shown in Figure (la) & (lb). In case of a cylindrical hole, additional lugs (K) on the turret face- which engage with other ribs/cavity in the casting- can be provided to prevent radial slip.

The Device along with the casting can now be lifted vertically by a overhead crane and the casting rotated in the vertical and horizontal position, within the confines of the Lifting Device frame.
If the hole is machined to a larger size in one or more operations, the alternate turreted faces of the holding mechanism (having stub shafts of sizes corresponding to that of the machined hole and having a brass sleeve (L) to prevent damage to the machined surface) can be now used to engage with the job. The turret comprises a 'L' bracket on which the stub shafts are mounted on adjacent faces. The other 2 sides are open for access to the wing nuts of the eccentric spindles. The ends of the bracket are closed off with 2 plates having a central hole through which the turret bracket is hinged to the upper bearing bracket (F) mounted in the tubular lifting frame and a locking pin/plunger(M).
Brief description of the drawings:
Figure 1 shows one form of the eccentric locking mechanism according to
this invention.
When the wing nut at the end of the eccentric spindle (J) is in the disengage
position the cap (I) is concentric with the stub shaft (I I) and allows entry or
exit in the casting.(Fig la)
When the wing nut is rotated by 180 deg the cap (I) moves out eccentric to
the stub shaft (H) and locks on the underside of the hole.(Fig 1b)
Figure 2 shows the Turret arrangement of the Holding mechanism The turret box (G) swings freely under the upper bracket (F) and can be locked in 2 positions by locking pin/plunger (M).When any stub shaft in a position normal to the upper bracket plate (F), engages with the casting the adjacent side plate of Turret box(G) is restrained against the upper bracket plate (F) and locked with pin/plunger (M) to form a rigid joint.
Figure 3 shows the double 'U' lifting frame with 'L' shaped arm.
The bearing shalt(li) and the hinged extremities of the 'U' frames (A) and (B) pass through the centriods of the casting in its 'X','Y' and 'Z' axis;and hence it balances evenly about all pivot points and a minimum effort is required to rotate or turn it over.

I claim
1. The Roll and Tumble lifting Device comprises outer and inner TJ'-shaped Tubular frames (A) and (B) hinged to each other at their extremities and with a 'L'-shaped arm (C) fixed perpendicular to the centre of inner 'U'-frame (B),the arm having a bearing mounted universal linked Turret holding mechanism ((j) with a eccentric cap stub shaft which locks into a cavity/hole in the casting enabling the casting to be lifted safely and rotated substantially about its 'X','Y' and 'Z' axis .
2. The Lifting Device as claimed in Claim 1,wherein the 'U'shaped frames can be made from any tubular or rolled/extruded section such as angle, channel, I beam, H beam, rectangular hollow section, square hollow section, tubes or pipes, in steel aluminum, any base metal its alloy or any other polycarbonate or wooden/bamboo/cane material, of sufficient strength and rigidity
3. The Lifting Device as claimed in Claim 1,wherein the pivoting and rotation bearings can be bush or antifriction type.
4. The Lifting Device as claimed in Claim 1,the locking stub shafts of the holding mechanism can be of steel, any alloy and with a sleeve of soft material such as wood, rubber, brass, aluminum, copper or any alloy or any other synthetic polycarbonate material
5. The Lifting Device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the locking cap can be integral to the eccentric shaft or in 2 pieces welded or threaded together and the cap can be encased in any of the above soft material or wholly made from the same.

6 The Lifting Device as claimed in Claim 1 and 4 wherein the locking stub shafts of the holding mechanism can have interchangeable sleeves of soft material with inner bore conforming to base stub shaft size and outer profile in accordance to machined hole sizes of the workpiece in various machining stages.
7 A Roll and Fumble Lifting Device with eccentric locking mechanism substantially as hereinabove described with reference to the accompaning drawings
Dated this 16th day of June 2006 ASHOK KUMAR PURI

Documents:

960-MUM-2006-ABSTRACT 12-6-2008.pdf

960-MUM-2006-ABSTRACT(19-6-2006).pdf

960-MUM-2006-ABSTRACT(AMENDED)-(12-6-2008).pdf

960-mum-2006-abstract(granted)-(13-10-2008).pdf

960-mum-2006-abstract-1.jpg

960-mum-2006-abstract.doc

960-mum-2006-abstract.pdf

960-MUM-2006-CANCELLED PAGES 12-6-2008.pdf

960-MUM-2006-CLAIMS 12-6-2008.pdf

960-MUM-2006-CLAIMS(19-6-2006).pdf

960-mum-2006-claims(granted)-(13-10-2008).pdf

960-mum-2006-claims.doc

960-mum-2006-claims.pdf

960-mum-2006-correspondance-received.pdf

960-MUM-2006-CORRESPONDENCE(12-6-2008).pdf

960-MUM-2006-CORRESPONDENCE(IPO)-(10-11-2008).pdf

960-mum-2006-description (complete).pdf

960-MUM-2006-DESCRIPTION(COMPLETE) 12-6-2008.pdf

960-MUM-2006-DESCRIPTION(COMPLETE)-(19-6-2006).pdf

960-mum-2006-description(granted)-(13-10-2008).pdf

960-MUM-2006-DRAWING 12-6-2008.pdf

960-MUM-2006-DRAWING(19-6-2006).pdf

960-MUM-2006-DRAWING(AMENDED)-(12-6-2008).pdf

960-mum-2006-drawing(granted)-(13-10-2008).pdf

960-mum-2006-drawings.pdf

960-MUM-2006-FORM 1 12-6-2008.pdf

960-MUM-2006-FORM 1(19-6-2006).pdf

960-MUM-2006-FORM 18(19-6-2006).pdf

960-mum-2006-form 2 12-6-2008.pdf

960-MUM-2006-FORM 2(COMPLETE)-(19-6-2006).pdf

960-mum-2006-form 2(granted)-(13-10-2008).pdf

960-MUM-2006-FORM 2(TITLE PAGE) 12-6-2008.pdf

960-MUM-2006-FORM 2(TITLE PAGE)-(19-6-2006).pdf

960-mum-2006-form 2(title page)-(granted)-(13-10-2008).pdf

960-MUM-2006-FORM 9(19-9-2007).pdf

960-mum-2006-form-1.pdf

960-mum-2006-form-2.doc

960-mum-2006-form-2.pdf

960-mum-2006-form-3.pdf

960-mum-2006-form-5.pdf

960-MUM-2006-OTHER DOCUMENT(19-6-2006).pdf

960-MUM-2006-SPECIFICATION(AMENDED)-(12-6-2008).pdf

960-MUM-2006-WO INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION REPORT A1 12-6-2008.pdf


Patent Number 224365
Indian Patent Application Number 960/MUM/2006
PG Journal Number 02/2009
Publication Date 09-Jan-2009
Grant Date 13-Oct-2008
Date of Filing 19-Jun-2006
Name of Patentee PURI ASHOK KUMAR
Applicant Address 5/79,MADHUBAN KELUSKAR RD-SOUTH, SHIVAJI PARK, DADAR, MUMBAI-400028.
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 PURI ASHOK KUMAR 5/79,MADHUBAN KELUSKAR RD-SOUTH, SHIVAJI PARK, DADAR, MUMBAI-400028.
PCT International Classification Number B22D29/04B22D45/00
PCT International Application Number N/A
PCT International Filing date
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 NA