Class 294/119.2 - Band type

Subclass of Class 294 - Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Definition: Grapples comprising a strip of material adapted to extend
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 10/13/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7600798	Device for transporting segments of wood and a method of packaging segments of wood A device for transporting segments of wood comprising an annular binding made of a material that is biodegradable and combustible such that the binding can thus be burnt in a fireplace after it has been used. The binding includes two binding rings and spacers, the r...	10/13/2009
7396058	Balancing apparatus An apparatus comprises a frame, a counterweight connected to the frame, a load attachment member connected to the frame, a movable pick point mounted on the frame, and a pick point position adjuster for moving the pick point to balance a load supported by the load a...	07/08/2008
7370897	Article gripping device An article gripping device includes a device body, a first ring fixed to the device body, a plurality of gripping members, a second ring, a driving mechanism and a plurality of linking mechanisms. The plurality of gripping members are arranged in a circumferential d...	05/13/2008
7357434	Load ring for lifting by elevator, of casing having no upset A cylindrical ring sized to slide over the box end of an oilfield tubular having a given external diameter, has a shoulder at one its ends and a sidewall along its length. The sidewall has a circumferential groove about its interior surface housing a band which can ...	04/15/2008
7159619	Thread protector for use on pin end of oilfield tubulars A cylindrical ring sized to slide over the box end of an oilfield tubular having a given external diameter, has a shoulder at one its ends and a sidewall along its length. The sidewall has a circumferential groove about its interior surface housing a band which can ...	01/09/2007
7021688	Test core clamp A test core clamp comprising a first longitudinally split tube comprising a split portion having opposing ends and attached to a base, and a tightening device for moving the opposing ends towards each other. The tightening device comprises two brackets one affixed t...	04/04/2006
6821074	Automated container loader for refuse vehicle An automated container loader for mounting to the side of a vehicle adapted for collecting the contents of curbside residential waste containers. The vehicle has a vehicle body longitudinally attached to the vehicle chassis. The automated container loader is attache...	11/23/2004
6543826	Lifting device A lifting device which has a flexible belt adapted to circumvent and grip a load to be lifted. One or more elongate flexible lifting straps is in spaced relationship around the belt. One end of the or each strap is securable on the belt anywhere along the...	04/08/2003
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
5984612	Tank lifting device A lifting device for lifting cylindrical tanks of the type used by welders is disclosed. The lifting device comprises an elongated lifting arm having a bracket pivotally secured to a midpoint of the arm. Both ends of a chain are secured to the bracket and...	11/16/1999
5944474	Support for a cylindrical container A support for a cylindrical container adapted to engage said container at its mid-section and containing a rapid connect and disconnect flexible member adapted to pull together two hinged semi-circular members to permit the container to be firmly held in ...	08/31/1999
5871247	Crane wheel puller A wheel puller for handling a heavy wheel assembly. The puller comprises a beam having one end for securing a heavy wheel assembly thereto, and an opposite end having a weight member connected thereto. The weight member has a mass comparable to the wheel ...	02/16/1999
5501497	Adjustable drum handling carrier An adjustable drum handling carrier particularly adapted for use in handling fiber drums includes an upright tube with telescoping top and bottom bracket tubes. The upright tube is attached to a midpoint of a cradle. The side wall of the drum is periphera...	03/26/1996
5480279	Gripper for handling and storing products in roll form A gripper for handling printed product rolls and empty roll cores is used for intermittently storing printed products wound on roll cores. The gripper has a central piece (10), which is fixed to a conveying or transporting device and which carries a gripp...	01/02/1996
5344278	Apparatus for raising and moving an open ended container Apparatus for raising and moving an open ended container, which comprises a base structure. Moving apparatus is connected to the base structure for rolling the base structure over a substantially level surface. Raising apparatus is connected to the base s...	09/06/1994
5328221	Core puller for pulling test cores An apparatus and method for removing cores from a material to be tested includes a first split shell having a first split portion, a tightening device for moving confronting ends of the first shell towards each other so that the shell grips the core to be...	07/12/1994
5310233	Robotic end gripper with a band member to engage object An end effector for use with robotic arms and like devices that utilizes a flexible band to draw an object against an anvil having a concave surface. One typical convex surface is created by a V-block, with an apex of the V being centrally located. If an ...	05/10/1994
5224746	Drum handling apparatus An outer cylindrical housing mounts a control shaft coaxially extending upwardly from the housing through a top plate. A ratchet bracket is mounted to the control shaft above the top plate, with a drive end extending above the ratchet sprocket for recepti...	07/06/1993
4921291	Load lifting apparatus A padear for lifting heavy structures, includes at least two separable sections which, on assembly, embrace a component of the structure to be lifted. At least one bollard protrudes outwardly from the external circumference of the padear to receive a lift...	05/01/1990
4913010	Belt-type pipe wrench An elongated lever is provided defining first and second work engaging and handle ends, respectively. The first work engaging end of the lever includes laterally spaced apart elongated abutment portions defining an endwise outwardly opening recess therebe...	04/03/1990
4893861	Drum lifter ring A drum lifter ring formed as a one-piece molded synthetic resin ring having a plurality of rows of radially outwardly opening recesses in a midportion thereof, a rigid top wall projecting radially outwardly to beyond the outer surface of the midportion, a...	01/16/1990
4881769	Handling device for hydraulic cylinder A device for carrying a hydraulic cylinder and for holding and adjusting such a cylinder and its piston to their attachment points while the device is being attached. The device is particularly useful in working with farm implements....	11/21/1989
4756567	Self-adjusting barrel harness The Bold Eagle Barrel Harness is a device readily, easily, and safely secured to, and removed from containers, for the purpose of lifting and transporting the containers, consisting of a combination of choker and two brackets assembled in such manner as t...	07/12/1988
4723800	Bi-stem gripping apparatus An apparatus (23) is constructed having a pair of side gripping members (32, 34) which are pivotally coupled by hinges to an intermediate gripping member (36). These gripping members (32, 34, 36) have a l/d (length-to-diameter) ratio of approximately 5:1 ...	02/09/1988
4652204	Apparatus for handling hazardous materials A hazardous material handling apparatus capable of being remotely controlled so as to allow the operator to safely handle hazardous materials. The apparatus utilizes electric motors in order to provide for three-dimensional movement of the gripper. A tele...	03/24/1987
4615656	Cylinder gripping attachment for a fork lift truck A gripping mechanism for clamping a hydraulic cylinder is adapted to be releasably mounted on the fork of a fork lift truck and is adapted to be rotated to different angular positions about an axis extending longitudinally of the truck. The gripping mecha...	10/07/1986
4560193	Carrying device for transporting a cylindrical tank A carrying device for transporting a cylindrical tank is disclosed which is especially suited for being quickly attached and detached from oxygen and acetylene tanks. A circular collar having an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of the cylind...	12/24/1985
4336926	Workpiece manipulator A manipulator corresponding to the human hand is generally attached to the end of an arm of an industrial robot or remote control apparatus. The improved manipulator herein includes two spaced-apart, rotatable sprockets and a chain which is connected in t...	06/29/1982
4336637	Safety clamp A clamp used on pipe comprises a clamp having a body adapted to be positioned around the pipe having first and second ends, gripping members for engaging the pipe connected to the body and a screw member pivotally connected to the first end of the body fo...	06/29/1982
4079980	Device for transporting annular running strips for pneumatic tires A device for transporting annular raw belt-supported running strips for pneumatic tires consists of a gripping device fixed to a supporting ring. The device can be shifted sidewise and adjusted radially. According to the invention the gripping device cons...	03/21/1978
4018468	Lifting ring for plastic drums A ring is mounted, in horizontally surrounding relation, on a plastic drum adjacent but short of the upper end thereof; the ring being fixed on the drum, and structurally designed to provide an annular lip extending coaxially about the drum in radially ou...	04/19/1977
4009898	Drum lifting attachment A lifting attachment for lifting and maneuvering drums, and 55 gallon drums in particular, which includes a drum collar adapted to fit around the circumference beneath the top rim of a drum, and a plurality of lift straps attached to the collar with a lif...	03/01/1977
4005896	Method and apparatus for handling large, fragile objects Apparatus for handling a large object, i.e., for example, an annular core on which a tire carcass is to be formed, includes an annular wall positionable about the annular core, and a diaphragm associated with the inner surface of the wall and defining wit...	02/01/1977
3970342	Tire servicing apparatus Tire servicing apparatus including a tire gripping tool base adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, a crane boom or the like. The base movably mounts a pair of opposed tire gripping members which may be moved towards and away from each other to grip or relea...	07/20/1976

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Class 294/119.2 - Band type