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OT-2026-000002673

Connection device for connecting jib segments of a jib of a tower crane

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Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation › Hoists and Cranes
Inventors
HEIDRICH THOMAS, HESSENMÜLLER BJÖRN-PHILIPP, HILDENBRAND STEFFEN, INGELFINGER WOLFGANG, REINHARD STEFAN, WITTECK PATRICK
Assignee
WOLFFKRAN HOLDING AG
Original source
AU-2023296629-B2, the AU patent office, 19 February 2026
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Abstract

The invention relates to a connection device, in particular for connecting jib segments (1) of a jib of a tower crane, comprising: - at least one connection bolt (6) with a first securing part (9, 10, 63, 64) for securing to a first pressure plate (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) of a first jib segment (1) and with a second securing part (61, 62) for securing to a second pressure plate (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) of a second jib segment (1), wherein the first securing part (9, 10, 63, 64) is provided with a releasable non-rotating connection device for securing to the first pressure plate (5, 5a, 5b, 5c), and the second securing part (61, 62) is provided with a centering pin for securing to the second pressure plate (5, 5a, 5b, 5c), said centering pin having a securing groove (69), in particular a continuous securing groove, for receiving a radial plug-in wedge (8); and - a centering sleeve (7) for inserting into a corresponding through-opening in the second pressure plate (5, 5a, 5b, 5c), said through-opening having an inner cross-section in order to receive the second securing part (61, 62) in a form-fitting manner.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000002673, “Connection device for connecting jib segments of a jib of a tower crane,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:14:35 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002673.

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