Lifting eyebolt assembly

Claim 2

A lifting eyebolt assembly for engagement between a workpiece to be lifted and a lifting device, the assembly comprising: a fastener having a head portion, a shaft portion and means for fastening to the workpiece; a collar having a bore adapted to receive said shaft portion of said fastener therethrough; a load-bearing ring having an eye portion and a base portion, said eye portion having an opening for connection to the lifting device, said base portion defining a cavity for receiving and containing said collar and said head portion of said fastener therein with said shaft portion of said fastener extending through said collar; means for engaging said base portion of said load-bearing ring to said collar with said shaft portion of said fastener extending through said collar means for accessing said head portion of said fastener when said fastener and said collar are contained within said cavity of said base portion.

Claim 3

The lifting eyebolt assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for accessing includes an access hole through said load-bearing ring extending from said opening of said eye portion to said cavity.

Claim 4

The lifting eyebolt assembly as defined in claim 1 further comprising means between said load-bearing ring and said collar for fixing said ring against rotation with respect to said collar.

Claim 5

The lifting eyebolt assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said means for fixing includes: a threaded bore extending through said load-bearing ring that opens to said cavity; and a set screw adjustably threaded into said threaded bore to engage said collar.

Claim 6

The lifting eyebolt assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein: said base portion has a lower surface; said cavity has a cavity diameter; and said collar includes: a cylindrical portion adapted to be received within said cavity; and a flange at one end of said cylindrical portion, said flange having a diameter greater than said cavity diameter, and further having a top surface for contacting said lower surface of said base portion and a bottom surface for contacting the workpiece.

Claim 7

The lifting eyebolt assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein: said fastener defines a longitudinal axis; said cavity is concentric with said longitudinal axis; and said eye portion and said base portion of said load-bearing ring are integral with said eye portion offset from said axis.

Claim 8

A lifting eyebolt assembly for engagement between a workpiece to be lifted and a lifting device, the assembly comprising: a fastener having means for fastening to the workpiece; a collar having an upper flange at one end and defining a bore sized to receive said fastener therethrough; and a load-bearing ring having an eye portion and a base portion, said eye portion having an opening for connection to the lifting device, said base portion defining a bore therethrough for receiving said collar and said fastener therein, said bore having a first diameter larger than the diameter of said upper flange, a second diameter smaller than the diameter of said upper flange, and a shoulder between said first diameter and said second diameter, said shoulder abutting said upper flange of said collar when said collar is disposed in said bore and said fastener is fastened to the workpiece.

Claim 9

A lifting eyebolt assembly for engagement between a workpiece to be lifted and a lifting device, the assembly comprising: a fastener having means for fastening to the workpiece; a collar having an upper flange at one end and defining a bore sized to receive said fastener therethrough; and a load-bearing ring having an eye portion and a base portion, said eye portion having an opening for connection to the lifting device, said base portion defining a bore therethrough for receiving said collar and said fastener therein, said bore having a first diameter larger than the diameter of said upper flange, a second diameter smaller than the diameter of said upper flange, and a shoulder between said first diameter and said second diameter, said shoulder abutting said upper flange of said collar when said collar is disposed in said bore and said fastener is fastened to the workpiece.

Claim 10

The lifting eyebolt assembly as defined in claim 7 further comprising: a base plate disposed between said base portion of said load-bearing ring and the workpiece when said fastener is fastened to the workpiece, said base plate defining a second bore sized to receive said fastener therethrough.

Claim 11

The lifting eyebolt assembly as defined in claim 8 further comprising means between said base plate and said collar for fixing said collar against rotation relative to said base plate.

Claim 12

A lifting eyebolt assembly for engagement between a workpiece to be lifted and a lifting device, the assembly comprising: a fastener having a head portion and a shaft portion and means for fastening to the workpiece; a collar having a threaded outer surface and a bore sized to receive said shaft portion of said fastener therethrough; a load-bearing ring having an eye portion and a pivot portion, said eye portion having an opening for connection to the lifting device; a housing defining a cavity for receiving and containing said collar and said head portion of said fastener therein, and having means for pivotally supporting said pivot portion of said load-bearing ring; means for engaging said housing to said collar with said shaft portion of said fastener extending through said collar; and means for accessing said head portion of said fastener when said fastener and said collar are contained within said cavity.

Claim 13

A lifting eyebolt assembly for engagement between a workpiece to be lifted and a lifting device, the assembly comprising: a fastener having a head portion and a shaft portion and means for fastening to the workpiece; a collar having a threaded outer surface and a bore sized to receive said shaft portion of said fastener therethrough; a load-bearing ring having an eye portion and a pivot portion, said eye portion having an opening for connection to the lifting device; a housing defining a cavity for receiving and containing said collar and said head portion of said fastener therein, and having means for pivotally supporting said pivot portion of said load-bearing ring; means for engaging said housing to said collar with said shaft portion of said fastener extending through said collar; and means for accessing said head portion of said fastener when said fastener and said collar are contained within said cavity.

Claim 14

The lifting eyebolt assembly as defined in claim 10 further comprising means between said housing and said collar for fixing said housing against rotation with respect to said collar.

Claim 15

A lifting eyebolt assembly for engagement between a workpiece to be lifted and a lifting device, the assembly comprising: a fastener having means for fastening to the workpiece; a collar having a bore sized to receive said fastener therethrough; a load-bearing ring having an eye portion and a pivot portion, said eye portion having an opening for connection to the lifting device; a housing defining a cavity for receiving said collar and said fastener and having means for pivotably supporting said pivot portion of said load-bearing ring; means for engaging said housing to said collar with said fastener extending through said collar; said load-bearing ring includes means for accessing said fastener when said fastener and said collar are received within said cavity of said housing; wherein said means for pivotally supporting includes; a pair of spaced apart support arms extending from said housing above said cavity; and an axle extending through said pivot portion between said support arms; and said means for accessing includes an access hole through said load-bearing ring extending from said cavity and opening between said support arms.

Claim 16

A lifting eyebolt assembly for engagement between a workpiece to be lifted and a lifting device, the assembly comprising: a fastener having means for fastening to the workpiece; a collar having a bore sized to receive said fastener therethrough; a load-bearing ring having an eye portion and a pivot portion, said eye portion having an opening for connection to the lifting device; a housing defining a cavity for receiving said collar and said fastener and having means for pivotably supporting said pivot portion of said load-bearing ring; means for engaging said housing to said collar with said fastener extending through said collar; said load-bearing ring includes means for accessing said fastener when said fastener and said collar are received within said cavity of said housing; wherein said means for pivotally supporting includes; a pair of spaced apart support arms extending from said housing above said cavity; and an axle extending through said pivot portion between said support arms; and said means for accessing includes an access hole through said load-bearing ring extending from said cavity and opening between said support arms.

Claim 17

A lifting eyebolt assembly for engagement between a workpiece to be lifted and a lifting device, the assembly comprising: a fastener having means for fastening to the workpiece; a collar having a bore sized to receive said fastener therethrough; a load-bearing ring having an eye portion and a pivot portion, said eye portion having an opening for connection to the lifting device; a housing defining a cavity for receiving said collar and said fastener and having means for pivotably supporting said pivot portion of said load-bearing ring; means for engaging said housing to said collar with said fastener extending through said collar; means between said housing and said collar for fixing said housing against rotation with respect to said collar, wherein said means for fixing includes; a threaded bore extending through said housing and opening to said cavity; and a set screw adjustably threaded into said threaded bore to engage said collar.

Claim 18

A lifting eyebolt assembly for engagement between a workpiece to be lifted and a lifting device, the assembly comprising: a fastener having means for fastening to the workpiece; a collar having a bore sized to receive said fastener therethrough; a load-bearing ring having an eye portion and a pivot portion, said eye portion having an opening for connection to the lifting device; a housing defining a cavity for receiving said collar and said fastener and having means for pivotably supporting said pivot portion of said load-bearing ring; means for engaging said housing to said collar with said fastener extending through said collar; means between said housing and said collar for fixing said housing against rotation with respect to said collar, wherein said means for fixing includes; a threaded bore extending through said housing and opening to said cavity; and a set screw adjustably threaded into said threaded bore to engage said collar.