BRITISH STANDARD BS ISO

1837:2003

Lifting hooks —
Nomenclature
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This British Standard reproduces verbatim ISO 1837:2003 and implements it
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Amendments issued since publication

This British Standard was
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 1837

Second edition
2003-03-01

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Lifting hooks — Nomenclature
Crochets de levage — Nomenclature

Reference number
ISO 1837:2003(E)

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ISO 1837 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 111, Round steel link chains, chain slings,
components and accessories, Subcommittee SC 3, Components and accessories.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 1837:1973), which has been technically
revised.

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INTENRATIONAL TSANDADR IS:7381 O3002(E)

Lifting hooks — Nomenclature

1 Scope
This International Standard establishes the nomenclature for various types of hooks used on lifting equipment.

2 Classification
A lifting hook is classified

a) according to its method of attachment (e.g. shank hook, Figure 1 to 4, eye hook, Figure 5 to 9, clevis
hook, Figure 10 to 15, swivel eye hook, Figures 16 and 17), and

b) according to its shape or other defining characteristics, including its intended use (e.g. ramshorn hook,
self-locking hook, foundry hook).

NOTE For practical reasons some combinations of the method of attachment and the defining characteristics are not
used.

Figures 1 to 17 give typical examples of the most frequently used types of hook and the nomenclature.

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Figure 1 — Shank hook with point Figure 2 — Shank hook with point and latch

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Figure 3 — Shank C hook Figure 4 — Shank ramshorn hook

Figure 5 — Eye hook with point and latch Figure 6 — Eye C hook

Figure 7 — Eye-type self-locking hook Figure 8 — Eye-type foundry hook

Figure 9 — Eye grab hook

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Figure 10 — Clevis hook with point and latch Figure 11 — Clevis C hook

Figure 12 — Clevis self-locking hook Figure 13 — Clevis foundry hook

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Figure 14 — Clevis grab hook Figure 15 — Clevis grab hook with link support

Figure 16 — Swivel eye hook with point and latch Figure 17 — Swivel clevis hook with point
and latch

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Bibliography

[1] ISO 4779, Forged steel lifting hooks with point and eye for use with steel chains of grade M(4)

[2] ISO 7597, Forged steel lifting hooks with point and eye for use with steel chains of grade T(8)

[3] ISO 8539, Forged steel lifting components for use with grade T(8) chain

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