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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7384085 | Releasable coupling device for lifting objects A releasable coupling device, especially for use in lifting devices has one or more couplings (3) that are arranged in the lifting equipment (2) or between the lifting equipment (2) and the load (1). The coupling is locked or opened direc... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7278618 | Active camming device The present invention relates to a dual stem active camming device including a plurality of compression springs independently coupled to a plurality of cam lobes. The compression springs are positioned between the trigger and the clip-in point of the cam to protect ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275726 | Active camming device surface The present invention relates to an active camming device including a plurality of non-flat camming surfaces. In accordance with the present invention, the opposing camming surfaces are shaped to include substantially concave and convex surfaces respectively. In one... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7232167 | Cam-action pipe puller A cam-operated pipe puller for pulling and extracting a pipe through a conduit wherein the pipe puller has members for grasping the inner sides of the pipe and apparatus attached to the grasping members for holding the grasping members in a retained position as they... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7198311 | Elevator for pipe An elevator for lifting pipe having an exposed bottom edge or an internal groove. A channel member has one end hingedly connected to a rod adjacent a first end of the rod and has a second end connected to a sector-shaped plate. A tubular member is slidably positione... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7066512 | Hole engaging multiple block lifting device A concrete block lifting device used to lift at least two blocks off a pallet for repositioning on a wall. The device includes a rigid, horizontal, support bar with a block gripping assembly attached thereto designed to selectively attach to blocks on a pallet and t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7008215 | Multiple finish spindle An apparatus for supporting a preform is provided. The apparatus comprises a shaft defining a groove. A deformable element is arranged in the groove. A split ring having at least two pieces is provided. Each of the pieces has an inner surface facing the deformable m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6935665 | Apparatus and method for spooling of wire cores A wire core spool including a central axial member, a plurality of expansion swing arms, each having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal ends pivotally attached to the central axial member, a plurality of contact members, each having a top and a bottom end... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6930498 | Membrane probing system A membrane probing assembly includes a probe card with conductors supported thereon, wherein the conductors include at least a signal conductor located between a pair of spaced apart guard conductors. A membrane assembly includes a membrane with contacts thereon, an... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6732822 | Method and apparatus for handling tubular goods An apparatus for handling tubular goods which includes an elongate body having a coupling end adapted for mating engagement with a tubular good. The coupling end includes a structural member, a flexible cylindrical cage and a pressure member. Longitudinal strips joi... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6511113 | Self-adjusting connector and related methods of connecting A device for connecting a first object to a second object the second object defining at least one surface which in turn defines a space, the device comprising (a) a member which may be connected to the first object, (b) a plurality of cams pivotally attac... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6273670 | Universal tire stacking and palletizing end effector assembly and system and method of using same A robotic tire end effector apparatus and system including a method for picking up and placing tires positioned horizontally onto vertical stacks of tires. The apparatus and system includes a totem support assembly having a support housing and support bar... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6241299 | Apparatus for moving ice block Apparatus to form and maintain a vent between the top and bottom surfaces of an ice core formed by ice extruders is disclosed. The vent is initially formed in one embodiment by a hollow member suspended within the freezing cell of the apparatus with one e... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6186569 | Heater sling The heater sling according to this invention is capable of lifting, moving and positioning a workpiece. In particular, it relates to a device and method for lifting a circumferential heater used in the manufacture of silicon ingots by the Czochralski meth... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6145904 | Fluid operated gripper device A fluid operated gripper which possesses a gripper device housing resembling a hollow body and on which a bearing body is secured. On the bearing body at least two relatively moving gripper device jaw carriers are movably mounted in a slot arrangement. A ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6006422 | Connector mechanical assist system A connector mechanical assist system incorporating a mating tool and a connector configured for being squeezably interfaced with the mating tool. The connector is composed of first and second components having a conventional interlock mechanism, wherein a... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003917 | Clamping apparatus A clamping apparatus for lifting objects includes a frame and two or more clamping arms pivotably supported by the frame for movement into and out of contact with an object to be lifted. An internal support is supported by the frame for reinforcing the in... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5897153 | Apparatus for removing and/or returning a disk shaped object to and from a disk holder Apparatus for removing and/or returning a disk shaped object having a central hole to and from a disk holder, includes a pick-off head having movable pick-off elements adapted to grasp the disk-shaped object through its central hole, characterized in that... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5879121 | Substrate transporting apparatus An apparatus for transporting substrates between a first device and at least one second device for gripping and holding substrates with a substrate holder disposed in a vacuum chamber. The first device for gripping and holding substrates is equipped with ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5876082 | Device for gripping and holding substrates A device 1 for gripping and holding substrates 2 with one or several substrate holders 5 arranged in a vacuum chamber 4, 4', 4" and one or several displaceably arranged grippers 3, which can be displaced into a first position through the action of an oper... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5865493 | Anchoring device for use with a hoisting machine An anchoring device includes a hollow cylinder, a biasing unit, a shaft, a cam mechanism and a driven drum. The hollow cylinder has top and bottom ends, a cylindrical wall interconnecting the top and bottom ends, and a plurality of hook arms pivoted to th... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5704675 | Block lift The invention is a device for attaching a lifting cable or the like to a concrete block or other heavy object. The invention has a pair of pivoting cam members mounted to frame. The frame and cam members are dimensioned so that they can be fit within a sp... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5642912 | Pulling attachment for plastic pipe and slip lining head The present invention is directed to an attachment for a plastic pipe, usually polyethylene pipe, to a head for pulling the pipe into a sewer or other utility line. The present invention is also directed to a slip lining head. More specifically, the prese... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5540697 | Prosthetic socket installation apparatus and method A prosthetic socket implant installation apparatus and method combines holding, impacting, and aligning functions in a modular device. The apparatus comprises an installation tool that firmly engages a feature around the inner rim of a prosthetic socket i... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5527078 | Core lift An apparatus for lifting and reorienting an object having an internally accessible axially extending opening, such as a pipe or a roll of plastic. The apparatus has an elongated shaft and a tapered probe attached at the lower portion thereof. A plurality ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5419427 | Finger chuck assembly and method for processing a hollow article A finger chuck assembly and method for holding a bottle or other hollow article having a neck opening at one end, characterized by a support member having an axis; a plurality of jaws each including a finger, an actuator arm and an intermediate portion in... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5082268 | Credit card dispensing and positioning apparatus Apparatus for accurately dispensing and positioning a credit card onto a predetermined area of a surface, includes a support tray which supports a stack of cards; a pusher assembly including a pusher plate which pushes out a leading edge of a lowermost on... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4997225 | Pipe retriever A pipe retrieving tool has two arms with outward facing teeth adapted to engage inner threads of a pipe. A surface retrieving line attaches to a weighted actuator, which is positioned to move over a limited range relative to the arms. The tool is lowered ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4948187 | Crane operated lifting apparatus The crane operated lifting apparatus for safely gripping and holding obje (11) includes a plurality of movable pawls (3) which enter into a groove, aperture, or bore (14) of an object (11) which is to be transported. To move the pawls (3), a driving memb... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4944081 | Packing removal tool A tool for the removal of soft packing material from fluidic equipment. The packing removal tool of the present invention comprises a shaft having first and second ends, the first end terminating in a substantially pointed tip, at least one barbed lever, ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4885123 | Apparatus for handling constituent elements of reactor core The present invention provides an apparatus for handling core constituent elements of a reactor that comprises a core having as core constituent elements control rod assemblies each containing a control rod and fuel assemblies each containing nuclear fuel... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4830568 | Apparatus for handling spools This invention relates to a handling apparatus designed to move on at least two orthogonal axes and, preferably, on three axes, said apparatus being capable of positively gripping spools at their axial bore with great precision and being particularly adap... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4762187 | Internal wrench for a top head drive assembly An internal wrench for an earth drilling machine of the type having a mast, a top head drive assembly mounted for movement along the mast and a quill rotated by the top head drive assembly includes a body having an upper end and a lower end sized to fit w... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4708574 | Apparatus for handling objects Apparatus is provided for handling bobbins and transferring them from one location to another. The apparatus includes upper and lower housings connected by an articulated joint. The upper housing is supported by a fluid-operated, overhead hoist which is c... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4673545 | Remotely controlled apparatus for removing clips from irradiated nuclear fuel assemblies Apparatus for removing irradiated clips from an irradiated fuel assembly comprises a remotely operated tool including hydraulic or pneumatic jaws operable for withdrawing a clip from fuel rods, while supporting the portions of the fuel rods both above and... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4666200 | Safety grapple A safety grapple for releasably joining an object to be moved to a device for moving the same. Provision is made to cycle the grapple (10) through at least two release procedures before actual release can be effected. This is accomplished through the use ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4630344 | Apparatus and method for assembling parts Apparatus for assembling different size parts in a vertical assembly is provided which includes a pair of fingers attached to and extending from the gripper of a manipulator in parallel relationship and moveable toward and away from one another under cont... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4583275 | Transmission direct clutch drum removing and installing tool A transmission direct clutch drum removing and installing tool for use on a General Motors Corporation Turbo-Hydromatic 400 automatic transmission. The tool comprises a round plate platform base (20) and a spacer channel (26) attached to its periphery, ea... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4577899 | Liner cup remover A liner cup 2 can be removed from a golf hole 1 by a tool with a shaft 6 and wedge-shaped member 9 pivoted on arms 8 extending from the shaft so that they fold inwards as the shaft is positioned in the cup (by placing nose 6d into the conventional bottom ... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4557515 | Coil handling device A coil handling device which orientates coils on a reel between two positions, e.g., vertical axis and horizontal axis. The device is constructed to be suspended from an overhead hoist and thereby lift or lower a reel to a selected position. The device is... | 12/10/1985 |
