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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7758293 | Apparatus for loading and/or unloading a transport compartment The invention relates to a device for loading and/or unloading a transport cargo hold, in particular on a good vehicle, comprising at least one transport unit, by means of which goods units, particularly several thereof, may be simultaneously transported. According ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7553120 | Hydraulic control unit for the arms of a grip and grip including said hydraulic unit A hydraulic grip-control unit provided with at least two gripping arms driven hydraulically to seize loads while cooperating with a striker arm of the grip with the control unit in use being connected hydraulically between a hydraulic fluid source under pressure and... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7452176 | Material clamping mechanism A clamping mechanism that is particularly suited for use as an attachment to a skid steer loader or forklift. The clamping mechanism can grasp both regularly and irregularly shaped objects between a moving clamp and retractable paddles. ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7412919 | Hydraulic force control system for clamping assembly A hydraulic force control system is disclosed for controlling the clamping force applied to a load by the clamp arms of a clamping attachment of a load-lifting vehicle to prevent the arms from over- or under-clamping the load. The system includes a force control cir... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7360628 | Lift truck for tires with mechanical means of gripping and transporting a vertically divided load for better visibility A “forward facing” lift truck (1) for transporting a vertical stack (2) of tires (3) located in front of the lift truck. The lift truck includes grasping means (4) mounted on the frame or “mast” (11) of the lift truck and a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7326022 | Tow trailer assembly A modular tow trailer assembly tows cargo behind a motor vehicle. A base assembly pivotally connects to a fork assembly. A hydraulic lifting cylinder moves the wheels downward relative to the fork assembly to raise the fork assembly into a towing position with the l... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7284309 | Shock absorber replacement apparatus An apparatus for replacing a shock absorber for another for automobiles, which supports and compresses a coil spring in a strut type suspension, in correspondence to various dimensions of shock absorbers is provided. The shock absorber replacement apparatus includes... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7226058 | Sled for transporting a power auger vertically across ice A sled for transporting a power auger across ice in a vertical position having a cradle for holding the ice auger in a vertical position attached to a center stand with adjustable height. The center stand is attached to a folding stand that is attached to two skis. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216024 | Industrial truck with a stabilizing device An industrial truck, in particular a counterbalanced fork lift truck, has a stabilizing device to increase its stability against tipping. The invention teaches that a plurality of wheel load sensors (R1, R2, R3, R4), each ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201553 | Method and device for feeding reels to a machine A device (2) for feeding reels (3) has a manipulator (14) having a gripping member (19) for picking up one reel (3) at a time off a pallet (16) and transferring the reel (3) to an unwinding pin (4a; 4... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192236 | Shelf stacking machine The invention relates to a shelf stacking machine for stocking and removing paper reels, especially in the printing industry. The shelf stacking machine can be driven in a lane with storage places at both sides. Said storage places receive paper reels which are stac... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7151979 | System and method for tracking inventory An RFID enabled paper roll includes a tubular core, a paper stock wound around the core, and a radio frequency integrated circuit electrically coupled to an antenna and positioned on the core. A system for reading a radio frequency integrated circuit positioned on a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7121457 | Automatically adjusting parameters of a lifting device by identifying objects to be lifted Automatically adjusting parameters of a lifting device for a material to be lifted. An interrogator module reads data from a data tag attached to an object. The data includes an identifier associated with the object. A database module retrieves a value from a memory... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118148 | Load clamping plate A clamping plate assembly for movement laterally into and out of engagement with a load includes a main plate member which has front, rear, upper and lower edges. Along the lower edge of the main plate member, an auxiliary plate overlies a portion extending from the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7069110 | System and method for tracking inventory An RFID enabled paper roll includes a tubular core, a paper stock wound around the core, and a radio frequency integrated circuit electrically coupled to an antenna and positioned on the core. A system for reading a radio frequency integrated circuit positioned on a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7025363 | Cargo transportation dolly A dolly includes a frame having rear and bottom sections directly conjoined to each other. The frame further includes a pair of oppositely disposed leverage arms having opposed end portions directly connected to the rear section and terminating rearward therefrom re... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018163 | System, apparatus, and method for manipulating a stack of paper, cardboard, and the like A system is provided for qualifying a stack of generally flat, paper, cardboard, and the like. The system includes a robotic mechanism having a plurality of joints that provide varying degrees of motion and a robotic implement attachable to the robotic mechanism. Th... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008166 | Door lifting apparatus and method A door lifting apparatus includes a frame and a lift mechanism. The lift mechanism includes a slide and a lever. The slide includes a plurality of holders and a plurality of glides, wherein the holders are operable to engage and support a door while the glides coope... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008167 | Fork positioner for facilitating replacement of forks on lift trucks A fork positioner for a forklift truck has power-actuated yokes, each having a base from which a pair of transversely spaced legs depend, for engaging respective load lifting forks and adjusting their spacing transversely along a fork-supporting member. Each of the ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007790 | Loading platform with twin roller conveyors A load transfer platform adapted for attachment to a lift has a pair of laterally extending roller conveyor which are space in a front to rear direction thereby providing a pathway there between for a workman loading and unloading merchandise. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6843636 | Adaptive load-clamping system A fluid power load-clamping system includes at least one fluid valve for variably regulating the maximum fluid pressure causing closure of the clamp. Preferably the valve increases the maximum fluid pressure automatically in relation to the measured magnitude of the... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6817826 | Coil handling device A coil handling device for engaging a coil having a depth and an interior surface defining a diameter and defining a longitudinal axis, is configured to engage the coil with the longitudinal axis oriented vertically and reorient the coil to position the longitudinal... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6619905 | Drum handling device A device for handling containers, such as drums, is provided to facilitate holding a drum during drum handling by engaging the drum with a first clamping member and a second clamping member which can be selectively locked with a locking mechanism to facil... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6499932 | Coil handling device A coil handling device for engaging a coil having a depth and an interior surface defining a diameter and defining a longitudinal axis, is configured to engage the coil with the longitudinal axis oriented vertically and reorient the coil to position the l... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6454511 | Adaptive load-clamping system A fluid power load-clamping system includes at least one fluid valve for variably regulating the maximum fluid pressure causing closure of the clamp. Preferably the valve increases the maximum fluid pressure automatically in relation to the measured magni... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6439826 | Adaptive load-clamping system A fluid power load-clamping system includes at least one fluid valve for variably regulating the maximum fluid pressure causing closure of the clamp. Preferably the valve increases the maximum fluid pressure automatically in relation to the measured magni... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6394739 | Apparatus for lifting and transporting stacks of strapped blocks An attachment for use with a skid loader for lifting and transporting stacks of strapped blocks which includes a frame having an upper and lower horizontal bar, a pair of arms pivotally mounted with the upper bar which are in sliding engagement with the l... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6390751 | Adaptive load-clamping system A fluid power load-clamping system includes at least one fluid valve for variably regulating the maximum fluid pressure causing closure of the clamp. Preferably the valve increases the maximum fluid pressure automatically in relation to the measured magni... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6368048 | Transport cart for elongated objects The invention provides a cart for transporting elongated objects such as compressed gas cylinders and for moving the objects from a first surface having a first height to a second surface having a higher or lower second height. The cart is designed such t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6056499 | Lifting device and end effector for holding a circuit board test fixture An end effector assembly is provided which allows for transport of test fixtures between storage locations and testing locations. The end effector assembly includes a pivotable frame, a pair of loading arms which can be separated or drawn together, and a ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6027302 | Clamp force control for load-handling device A control is provided for a load-handling device that includes a hydraulic gripper (14) which is intended to grip objects, such as one or more rolls or bales of paper material or other goods, through the medium of pressure in a clamping pressure line (32)... | 02/22/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5927932 | Clamp assembly with automatic rotation control A rotatable load-handling clamp assembly has a rotation-stopping triggering assembly for automatically stopping clamp rotation at one or more predetermined stop positions. A hydraulic motor rotates a rotatable frame having clamp arms thereon with respect ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5898378 | Drum lift indicators and inventory control devices The present invention provides new drum lift indicators and inventory control devices for use with drum handling equipment. The drum lift indicators and inventory control devices provide signals indicative of whether drums are properly clamped in the drum... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5823737 | Probemat handler An apparatus for lifting, carrying, and positioning probemats or fixtures. The apparatus comprises movable opposing side arms having a mechanism for receipt of a fixture handle, as well as a stationary support member. An arrangement is provided to connect... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5660248 | Apparatus for transporting drums Difficulties in handling drums when transporting them from one location to another may be avoided through use of an apparatus for transporting the drums that includes a cart frame (12) having spaced side members (13) and (14) extending to an open side. Th... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5655873 | Drum lifting attachment for forklifts Drum lifting attachments for allowing forklift trucks to be able to raise and lower 55 gallon storage drums. A first embodiment includes a drum lifting attachment having two pairs of arcuate lifting arms positioned side-by-side to allow for lifting two 55... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5651659 | Apparatus and methods for manipulating prefabricated concrete products Apparatus and methods for manipulating concrete products having first and second ends. The apparatus comprises first and second engaging assemblies for engaging the first and second ends of the product. The engaging assemblies are mounted on a structural ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5639197 | Universal carrier with optional integral force measuring device The universal carrier of the present invention may be used to move and weigh heavy objects, such as drums or coils of metal or wire. This can be done by changing a removable member attached to the lift member of the universal carrier or by replacing both ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5544828 | Automatic bobbin-changing device having a vertical rotating axis An automatic bobbin-changing device (10) for a winding machine with a vertical winding axis, the device having a bobbin carrier (12) which can rotate about a vertical axis (13) and which can adopt two bobbin-holding positions staggered at an angle of abou... | 08/13/1996 |
