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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7090270 | Method and apparatus for suspending an object, such as a hot glass object An assembly/apparatus 10 which allows an object 12 to be suspended and supported with a minimal amount of structural deformation. The assembly accomplishes this object by the inclusion of substantially identical and commercially available constant forc... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6991274 | Cargo cage and spreader attachment and method of use The multipurpose spreader attachment includes in a first preferred embodiment projections on an underside that define sockets to be engaged with complimentary bosses located on the upper surface of a cargo cage. A latching mechanism is provided to effect a locked ar... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6749392 | Quick connect/disconnect tank lifting brace and method of use A quick connect/disconnect tank lifting brace which lifts a tank from an overhang of it's top lid or cover. The brace includes a crossbar, preferably adjustable, with pivotal end clamps at opposite ends of the crossbar. A pair of clamp pivoting assemblies are provid... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6481769 | Multiple building block lifting device A lifting device that simultaneously lifts a plurality of retaining wall blocks initially oriented in a triangular configuration on a pallet and allows them to be easily realigned in a linear configuration on a retaining wall. The lifting device comprises... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6371717 | Device for mechanically gripping and loading cylindrical objects A device for mechanically gripping, transporting, loading and unloading cylindrical containers of various sizes for attachment to a robotic arm. The containers may be bottles including drinking water bottles. The device includes a plurality of gripping me... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6254157 | Load clamping and lifting apparatus A load lifting apparatus suitable for use in a materials-handling operation, which enables loads of various shapes and structures, e.g. concrete products, to be clamped by a one-touch simple operation despite an extremely simple structure and allows the l... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6149216 | Apparatus for installing structural frame members A framing apparatus. The apparatus includes a freely movable support frame for supporting simultaneously a plurality of building frame members in hanging suspension therefrom. Attachment devices are secured to an under-surface of the support frame for att... | 11/21/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5664931 | Edge lifting end effector An end effector for a robot for material handling of a stack of carton blanks or other items is disclosed. The end effector includes a pair of movable abutment members which engage opposing side edges of the blanks to thereby lift, transfer or manipulate ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5607278 | Automatic tray loading, unloading and storage system An automatic loading and unloading system is provided for loading articles supplied from a first location at a rate commensurate with the rate at which articles are supplied from the first location into trays and for unloading the articles from the trays ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5516255 | Clamping apparatus A clamping apparatus for lifting objects includes a frame and first and second opposing clamping arms pivotably supported by the frame about first and second parallel axes. Each clamping arm has a contact portion. A drive member is connected to the first ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5336040 | Process and apparatus for grasping lifting and moving stacks of blanks for cigarette packs Process and apparatus for transporting stacks of blanks for producing (cigarette) packs. For the production of (cigarette) packs made of blanks (10) of thin cardboard, the blanks are delivered in the form of blank stacks (15), mainly in containers (carton... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5163727 | Creel loading apparatus A loading chuck (25) suspended by a cable (C) for grasping a spool (S), including strand material (M) disposed thereon between the flanges (14, 15) thereof, in a container, transporting the spool to a position proximate a creel and orienting the spool for... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5161845 | Lifting and handling device for drums A device for lifting and handling open end drums, especially fiber, or other non-metallic drums includes a support, an inner member and toggle clamps mounted on the support. The toggle clamps cooperate with the inner member to engage the open top of the d... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5116094 | Apparatus and method for handling honeycomb core A plurality of gripper modules positioned in space apart relationship along a frame member provide an end-of-arm tool. A pair of gripper modules disposed on opposite sides of the end-of-arm tool each support a Hall effect sensor which is coupled through a... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5066189 | Method and apparatus for handling discrete cargo units Two sets of fork units are dependingly supported from a suspension frame for engagement with a stack of cargo units, such as bags. The ends of the fork units are articulated so as to be positioned in either a perpendicular position relative to the upper p... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5037151 | Lifting sling In a lifting sling for lifting up at least one elongated article, a pair of wire rope units depend respectively from a pair of hooking units which are arranged respectively at opposite ends of the elongated article. A pair of guide arm units each having o... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5024477 | Creel loading apparatus A loading chuck (25) suspended by a cable (C) for grasping a spool (S), including strand material (M) disposed thereon between the flanges (14, 15) thereof, in a container, transporting the spool to a position proximate a creel and orienting the spool for... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4982988 | Side panel clamp mechanism A plate gripper mechanism attachable to a robotic arm structure for transferring a sheet metal plate to or from a work station, e.g., stamping press, welding machine, milling machine, rivet machine, etc. The gripper mechanism utilizes a small commercially... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4969789 | Machine for handling modular building components An apparatus for handling and positioning building components of the type which are used in retaining walls or the like includes a vehicular support having an articulatable boom extending therefrom, and a gripper assembly at the end of the boom. The vehic... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4929009 | End effector The end effector forms part of the relocatable space station remote manipulator system. The end effector has grappling capabilities and latching capabilities and may include a force moment sensor which can cooperate with the arm in order to align the end ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4834604 | Pipe moving apparatus and method Machine for moving casing or pipe from a horizontal position adjacent a well to a vertical position over the well bore. The machine includes a boom movable between a lowered position and a raised position by a hydraulic ram. A strongback grips the pipe an... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4807917 | Bottle depalletizer tool A manually operated tool has a spaced parallel pair of elongated flange members mounted on the jaws at the ends of two horizontally disposed tongs or calipers. Each of a pair of hand hold members is individually associated with a corresponding one of the ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4773840 | Manufacture of pre-stressed concrete railroad ties Prestressed concrete railroad ties are formed in molds which are supported by existing track near the area where they are to be installed. Each mold will form a number of ties. Reinforcement strands are located within a plurality of longitudinally spaced ... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4767146 | Holding tongs Holding tongs for holding printed circuit boards suspended in a galvanizing bath includes two halves, of which the movable half is subdivided into two portions pivotable relative to the stationary half of the tongs against the action of the springs. Both ... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4681359 | Belt gripping device A belt gripping device is constructed for grasping a length of conveyor b by the use of clamping surfaces adapted to engage upper and lower faces of the belt and with pivoting clamping elements. The clamping surfaces are located clear of the middle of th... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4621850 | Coil removal apparatus for a dynamoelectric generator A coil removal apparatus for a dynamoelectric generator. This apparatus directs a radial pulling force on the legs of a coil to be removed from stator core slots during rewinding operations. The apparatus includes a frame including a frame member of prede... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4601630 | Load handling apparatus A load handling apparatus particularly suited for incorporation into a vehicle for lifting and transporting heavy loads such as steel billets, comprising a main frame to straddle a load, pivotally mounted lift frame assembly providing the lifting capabili... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4592692 | Pallet loading apparatus A pallet loading apparatus wherein an article is held by a holding device that can move freely vertically and horizontally at the article line-up position. The article is then moved and lowered onto articles on a pallet at the pallet loading position. The... | 06/03/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4432691 | Pipe manipulator A self-contained power-operated manipulator for piping and the like is capable of coordinated movements which approximate those of the human arm and hand. Spaced pairs of cooperative opposing fixed and movable jaws on a common carrier structure can rotate... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4402541 | Movable load bar with automatic hooks A load bar is movably supported from overhead support equipment and has grabbing hooks thereon which are adaptable to support loads having a wide variety of shapes and/or sizes.... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4286915 | Straddle carrier A straddle carrier for heavy loads of the type which is driven over a load so that the load is generally beneath the carrier and straddled by the wheels of the carrier. The carrier includes a main frame which has a gripping tong mechanism integrally mount... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4240660 | Apparatus for transporting sheets of glass in a vertical position Apparatus for transporting a sheet of glass in a vertical position where the apparatus has self-tightening tongs adapted to clasp an upper portion of the sheet. The tongs are operatively connected to a strap having a toothed support face. A beam supported... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4210352 | Hoisting apparatus This invention relates to an apparatus for hoisting loads, such as pulp bales (2), particularly from a wharf into the hold of a ship and vice versa. The apparatus has a number of gripping devices (33) which, by means of a control mechanism, are automatica... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4136903 | Tire lifting apparatus An apparatus for use in the lifting of tires that includes a master support sleeve, two movable arms slideably associated with the master support sleeve, and two hook units pivotably connected to the arms for easy engagement with the inner rim of a tire.... | 01/30/1979 |
| 3987905 | Overhead crane including grapple means A grapple assembly to be used in conjunction with an overhead crane providing means for picking up and transporting a plurality of blocks of heavy material simultaneously. The grapple assembly includes an elongated horizontal frame member suspended from a... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3945087 | Door clamp A one-man operable clamp removably secured to first one and then the other of each side door of an aircraft cargo container to unlatch such doors with facility for ready removal thereof from the container and for enabling unloading of the cargo therefrom ... | 03/23/1976 |
