Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029036 | Apparatus for lifting pipelines Apparatus for the lifting of pipelines, includes a frame having two vertical side beams and a transverse top beam interposed between the vertical beams. Two concave and symmetrically disposed supporting members pivotally connect to the two vertical beams, respective... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7775571 | Bottom block assembly with pivoting trunnion paddles A bottom block assembly for an overhead crane includes a main bottom block, an outer frame carried by the main bottom block and rotatable relative to the main bottom block about a vertical axis of rotation, and a pair of paddles carried by the outer frame and downwa... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7350840 | Lifting device for containers A lifting device for containers comprises at least one hydraulic cylinder arranged on a support frame with a piston and piston rod and at least two, spaced-apart horizontal guiding cross-bars. Lengthwise displacement of the piston rod is transformed into a synchrono... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7210589 | Transport apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus for suspending and transporting articles, and is provided with a wobble prevention member that is capable of moving between a support position where it abuts against a lateral surface of an article and a release position, ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7134701 | Frame for lifting beams and other elongated loads A lift frame adapted to be pivotally mounted on a hoist include a tubular sleeve guide that guides a lift slide. The lift slide carries a lift frame for supporting a load such as a beam or truss to be lifted, and is spring loaded in an upward direction by a spring e... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6923486 | Gripper for lifting a stack A gripper for lifting a stack (30) of boxes, trays or such substantially rectangular articles, the gripper being provided with a gripper frame (11, 12; 51, 52) and two flat gripper leaves (21) which are movably connected to the gripper frame ( | 08/02/2005 |
| 6592317 | Pod loader interface end effectors An end effector for a pod loader interface includes a gripper plate that attaches to the articulated arm. A pair of gripper blades are separated from each other along and are coupled to the gripper plate. During gripping of a wafer carrier, the gripper bl... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6412844 | Robotic gripper mechanism The invention provides a robotic gripper mechanism having a thin, protrusion-free profile for maneuvering through tight areas, which mechanism includes a finger assembly mounted at the distal end of a gripper arm, which arm extends from a movable housing.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6276666 | Apparatus and method for moving a load An apparatus for moving a load has a boom with a lower end and an upper end and a base having a front end and a rear end. The front end of the base is pivotably connected to the lower end of the boom along a pivot axis, wherein a lower surface of the base... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6192534 | Lifting harness for transporting non-ambulatory patients A movable device for transporting a non-ambulatory patient, the device having a frame member which has opposed tubular arms, each pivotally linked to torso grasping chest supports, the device may be supported by and carried by a lift device.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6062620 | Spreader bar An apparatus for latching to any selected one of a family of electrical switching apparatuses having differently located centers of gravity includes a lifting bracket having a plurality of lifting attachment points whereby a crane or other hoisting device... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6039374 | Suspended coupling for lifting devices, particularly for picking up and depositing thermal insulation hoods A suspended coupling for lifting devices, particularly for picking up and depositing thermal insulation hoods from and over wire coils, includes a crossbeam to each end of which is connected a double-armed lever pair in an articulated manner and in a mirr... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6036247 | Adjustable inner diameter barrel lifting assembly A lifting ring assembly is designed for lifting barrels that have at least a partial circumferential radial extension above an outer diameter. The lifting ring comprises a split ring and a cross brace. The split ring comprises two half ring segments havin... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6019406 | Lifting-machine power gripper and components A power gripper for a lifting machine including a switching device coupled to a motor mounted on a frame of the power gripper by a flexible electric cord for operating a gripping element of the power gripper. The switching device includes a separate attac... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5961170 | Method and apparatus for transporting loads A method and apparatus for transporting loads includes a gripper pliers including a pair of pivotable gripper arms, each of which has a gripper claw. A positioning element is operatively coupled to the pair of gripper arms for pivoting the gripper arms in... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5797638 | Hoist apparatus for annular member An annular member hoist apparatus which lifts an annular member and carries and positions the annular member at a predetermined location by a carrier apparatus fitted with an elevator mechanism, including a suspension member suspended from the elevator me... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5735561 | Lift device for small watercraft A lift device for use in raising and lowering personal watercraft, often known as jet-skis, and small boats having a weight of up to about 2000 pounds. The lift device, which is portable and weighs less than about five pounds, has a pair of engaging membe... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5562394 | Apparatus and method for inserting and retaining core plugs in paper rolls Core plugs, which are intended for insertion in the ends of cores on which large rolls of paper are wound, are lifted and maneuvered into position by an apparatus having an elongated horizontal spreader beam that rides on an overhead track. The beam has s... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5486083 | Process and apparatus for handling a vehicle frame A process of handling a frame of a vehicle and an apparatus for a lift truck for handling a frame of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a support frame operatively connected to and cantilevered from the lift truck and a carriage suspended from the support ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5480201 | Safety pipe handler A pipe handler for safely handling large pipes utilized in gas and oil lines, and the like utilizes a horizontal spreader bar having a dependent lifting arm hingedly attached at each end thereof. Each of the distal ends of the lifting arms includes a pivo... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5391045 | Can manipulating device for automatic can exchange Sliver-processing textile machines and can exchange stations include a can transport carriage to be moved in a given direction of motion for manipulating sliver cans having upper rims with outer peripheries. A can manipulating device is movable on the can... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5338150 | Apparatus for handling articles, such as cartons In the packaging art, palletizers (23) serve for transporting, i.e. lifting, conveying and depositing cartons (10) and the like. A gripper (27) is located on an articulated arm (24) and is provided with upright carrying arms (29, 30) and carrying legs (31... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5337881 | Overhead work suspension conveyor This invention relates to an overhead work suspension conveyor for conveying a piece of work, for example, a tailgate to a main body in an assembly line of a vehicle main body. An object of this invention is to efficiently and surely hold plural kinds of ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5325550 | Apparatus for use in transporting a disabled person A carriage for a person which may be attached to a transporting device, comprising a frame, structure attached to the frame for holding the torso of the person in an essentially vertical position, and thigh retaining structure having first and second atta... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5263813 | Apparatus having a gripping mechanism for the stacking and unstacking of containers In a device for stacking and unstacking containers provided with grasping holes and more particularly for the loading and unloading of palettes with such containers, such as bottle crates and the like, comprising a gripper member having grippers adapted t... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5207468 | Self-adjusting transformer sling The sling includes a telescopic compensation bar, provided with two pairs of lever arms pivotally mounted to the opposite ends respectively of the compensation bar. The lever arms pivotally engage at their bottom ends the integral sling hooks of the trans... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5186508 | Trailer lifting foot extender An extender assembly is provided for the lifting foot of a mobile crane used to lift trailers and the like. The extender is comprised of left and right extender pads attached to and spaced apart along a frame such that when the frame is rotatably coupled ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5184860 | Motorized remote-controlled load gripping device The device comprises a gripper (15) whose arms (16, 17) hold at their free end an on-loading mechanism (18, 19) designed to engage a load (13) by gripping accessories (14). Two connecting rods (21, 22) constitute a deformable diamond with the upper part o... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5074740 | Vehicle for carrying debris boxes A vehicle having a flat bed for hauling a stack of open-top trash boxes. The vehicle also has a boom which can rotate about a vertical axis through an angle of 360°, and the boom is made up of relatively shiftable segments so that the effective reach of ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4882798 | Sling for lifting a disabled person The invention relates to a sling for lifting a disabled person and in particular to a sling for supporting the thighs of a disabled person. The sling comprises two rigid members substantially identical to one another; each rigid member having a cross sect... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4842473 | Manipulator for sheet-metal pieces to be shaped in a sheet-metal-working machine The manipulator for sheet-metal pieces is used in conjunction with a sheet-metal working machine and has two rotatable holding members (20) displaceable in three dimensions. The holding members (20) each have both clamping tongs (22), which act on the sur... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4693017 | Centrifuging installation A centrifuge installation comprises at least one centrifuge which is loaded and emptied automatically and has an axis, has a centrifuge drum which is provided with the receiving frame, the receiving frame which is rectangular in a plan view and has four c... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4583879 | Paving method and grab for use in said method A paving method and a grab for carrying out the method. A group or unit of paving stones or bricks, arranged in a selected pattern, is clamped, picked up, and laid on a prepared sand bed, in contiguity with paving components already laid, by releasing the... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4464998 | Hanger device for trolley conveyor A hanger device for trolley conveyors includes a pair of opposed hanger arms suspended from a carrier and approximately U-shaped when seen sidewise. The two hanger arms are closed while transporting an article and are opened for loading or unloading. Each... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4352625 | Container handling apparatus A system for handling sea containers on a road transport vehicle, the road transport vehicle having a tilting frame to carry the sea container. A brass beam is locked to the sea container and a winch hauls the container up the tilted frame from the ground... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4303269 | Lifting and material handling apparatus The invention relates to a lifting apparatus which can be used to handle, for example, containers, steel ingots, packages, logs, pulp, steel sheets, and so forth. It consists of a lifting arrangement, a hinge block, and lower lifting arms pivotably connec... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4145078 | Loading and unloading station for conveyors with overhead trolley drives A loading and unloading station transporter for conveyors with overhead trolley drives and automatic feeder and withdrawal devices. The transporter is provided with centering means to centrally receive and hold containers for goods to be transported.... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4108485 | Redundant lift beam assembly A lift beam assembly for lifting heavy objects having a main support body and a pair of lift arms pivotally suspended at each end of the body. The free end of each lift arm has an aperture which is sized to fit over and engage lifting trunnions or bosses ... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4105240 | Lifting device for large panels A device for lifting large concrete panels. The device includes gripping jaws pivotally attached to a main lifting beam to transmit lifting forces to the panel being hoisted in a manner which will not crush or otherwise damage the panel. The device is ame... | 08/08/1978 |
| 3976320 | Chicken coop lifting device An apparatus and a process for transporting chicken coops into and out of a processing plant are disclosed. A stack of chicken coops can be lifted by the apparatus which straddles, grasps, supports, lifts, and relocates a stack or stacks into or within a ... | 08/24/1976 |
