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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874439 | Overhead crane An overhead crane adapted to be supported by at least one main support beam includes a bridge adapted to travel in a substantially horizontal direction along the at least one main support beam, a trolley adapted to travel in a substantially horizontal direction alon... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7267239 | Method for nonintrusive scanning of cargo containers in a buffer operation A method for nonintrusive scanning of cargo containers quay side while the containers are being transferred between ship and land transportation utilizing a mobile cargo container handling buffer crane having a bridge crane mounted thereon for transferring cargo con... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7043337 | Methods and apparatus for eliminating instability in intelligent assist devices Methods and apparatus for eliminating instability in intelligent assist devices are disclosed. The intelligent assist device includes an overhead motorized moveable trolley, a support that extends downwardly from the trolley to a payload, and a sensor operatively co... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6976821 | Device for the translatory positioning of a platform In a device for the translatory positioning of a platform (1), in particular a tool mount, with articulated rods (2a, 2′a9 of invariable length, whose first ends are hinged to he platform (1), and whose second ends ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6789995 | Vehicle for handling sheet metal coils The invention pertains to a vehicle for handling coils (2), particularly sheet metal coils, or the like. According to the invention, the vehicle comprises a bridgelike frame structure (1) which forms a tunnel (3) all along the vehicle, for the p... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6721985 | Intelligent public transit system using dual-mode vehicles A method of constructing an elevated roadway, utilizing a crane having an articulated boom arm and a gripping mechanism, at the end of the arm for gripping a pylon, below a roadway cradle of the pylon, in order to temporarily transfer loads, generated by a tramway m... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6685418 | Buffer jib crane for cargo container handling operations A buffer crane for supplementing a quay crane operation and formed to operate thereunder with a landing deck for supporting a multiple of cargo containers above dockside cargo transport operations and for moving cargo containers therebetween by means of a... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6612449 | Intelligent power assisted manual manipulator An intelligent power assisted manual manipulator controllable by operator inputs from an operator for moving an object is provided. The manipulator includes a movable base supporting a lift mechanism for moving the object. The manipulator also includes at... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6267259 | Overhead travelling carriage A through-hole 14 is provided in a body base 12 of an overhead travelling carriage to guide a roller on an elevating and lowering drive section 6. In addition, a pair of holes are provided at the both running-direction ends of the elevating and lowering d... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5653350 | Grapple carriage A remote-controlled grapple carriage picks up and transports logs along a skyline cable. The grapple carriage is designed to enable logs positioned laterally with respect to the skyline cable without any assistance from a logger at the logs. The grapple c... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5489032 | Manipulator for masonry wall construction and the like An article manipulator system which is suitable for fixed and translative mounting at work sites including on scaffold assemblies, providing for alignment compensation for scaffold non-alignment, providing for limited movement about two vertical axes, pro... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5186343 | Bridge crane with articulated rotary boom Bridge crane with articulated rotary boom, which includes a beam (13) that supports a boom (17) able to rotate in a substantially horizontal plane about a substantially vertical pivot (14), which is located substantially at the center of the span of the b... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5088610 | Handling machine to be suspended from a lifting unit So as to avoid installing a heavy remote handling machine in a containment comprising a lifting unit, such as a travelling crane, the present invention proposes an autonomous remote handling machine (20) suitable for being suspended from the hook (b 16) o... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4993913 | Robot for a work on a wall surface A robot for a work on a wall surface comprises a main module, which is constructed of, for example, a moving scaffold, hung by ropes and being capable of moving vertically and horizontally to a desired position on a wall surface, an arm module mounted on ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4666050 | Manipulator for a nuclear reactor A manipulator for a nuclear reactor is disposed about the upper region of the reactor case. A horizontal guide rail is supported by a slewing track ring mounted on the reactor vessel. A slide is movable along and guided by the horizontal guide rail and a ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4660731 | Telescopic crane for heavy loads A separate boom vehicle is provided for transporting a telescopic boom, which is adapted to be coupled to a revolving superstructure and to be detached from it for transporting. The boom vehicle is provided in its forward portion with a coupling structure... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4648518 | Self-lifting gantry crane and boom therefor A gantry with an overhead trolley boom has a cable-sheave arrangement enabling it to use its winch to lift itself into a building.... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4524873 | Method and apparatus for disassembling sectional boom of tower crane at terminal heights An apparatus for the safe, cost-efficient disassembling of a sectionalized tower crane boom is provided that enables disassembling of the boom while the boom is at terminal heights. The disassembling apparatus includes a working platform that may be detac... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4449634 | Hoisting assembly with a boom and a counterweight having adjustable respective positions A hoisting assembly comprising a boom and a counterweight support extending in opposite directions and forming an assembly pivotally mounted on a supporting member for pivoting in a same vertical plane, adjustable connecting device interconnecting the boo... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4402414 | Means for distributing load uniformly to wheels An assembly to distribute an extremely heavy load uniformly to wheels when the load is moved slowly on irregular rails. Balancelike distribution links are pivotally mounted on a slewing frame as a truck at certain intervals, and another balancelike distri... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4003479 | Hoist and transporting apparatus A hoist and transporting apparatus for lifting and moving disabled persons, such as paraplegics, polio victims, and the like, as from a bed to a chair. The apparatus has a frame structure with an overhead support deck. A boom carrier is rotatably mounted ... | 01/18/1977 |
