US Patent Issued to LIKO Research & Development on Jan. 20 for "Attachment members for a slingbar component of a lift system" (Indiana Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,707, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to LIKO Research & Development AB (Lulea, Sweden).

"Attachment members for a slingbar component of a lift system" was invented by Andrew Dole (Batesville, Ind.) and Chris L Hildenbrand (Osgood, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A slingbar includes a sling attachment member. The sling attachment member includes a frame including a base having a top end and a bottom end, and a hook extending from the bottom end to a hook terminus. The hook terminus and the top end of the base define an opening. The hook, base, and opening bound an interior of the attachment member. A closure element includes an ou...