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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322787 | Devices and methods for reversing, transporting, and processing substrates A substrate is supported on a plurality of substrate supporting pins mounted to a second movable member. Next, so as to bring the plurality of substrate supporting pins close to a plurality of substrate supporting pins mounted to a first movable member, the first mo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7284946 | Mobile skid turner A mobile skid turner for inverting skid loads of paper includes an H-shaped base frame portion with casters for facilitating movement in desired directions and opposing upright structural members at an intermediate location. A rotatable shaft facilitates the rotatio... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7213684 | Device for holding a load on a load support of an industrial truck Device for holding a load on a load support of an industrial truck with the following characteristics: a support construction, adjustable in its height by a lifting drive, is mounted above the load support the supp... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7128516 | Workpiece transport apparatus While periphery or peripheries of workpiece(s) W lifted in floating fashion by simultaneous suction and expulsion of gas(es) between pair(s) of first and second, or upper and lower, transport stages 14, 15 is/are retained by plurality of elevator pins 16 | 10/31/2006 |
| 7069848 | Mobile apparatus for crushing containers The present invention provides a mobile crusher for crushing containers such as 55-gallon drums. The apparatus includes a crusher head and crusher base, each of which are quickly and easily attached to a forklift. When actuated, the forks of the forklift drive the c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6971410 | Portable drum dosing system A portable drum dosing system includes an outer mast assembly extending generally horizontally from the main frame and includes a pair of legs disposed at an angle with respect to each other so that the legs may straddle and dispose the main frame near a drum. An up... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948904 | Hydraulically actuated casing slip lifter with hinged wrap arm assembly A casing slip lifter includes a frame, upper and lower lift arm assemblies, at least one air cylinder connected to a pipe that rotates to pivot the arm assemblies, and a wrap arm to which the slips are attached and which is coupled to the arm assemblies by a hinge. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6921240 | Industrial roll handling apparatus An industrial roll handling apparatus allows the user to lift and maneuver industrial rolls and other heavy objects without the aid of another individual. It is removably attached to a forklift or tow motor for maneuverability. It has a triangular truss body that pr... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6767175 | Forklift A forklift having a pallet lock device. On an upper face of a top end of a lock bar to lock a pallet, a tapered portion is disposed. When a fork is inserted into the pallet, the tapered portion comes into contact with an end face of the pallet and the lock bar rotat... | 07/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6247887 | Apparatus for handling articles The present invention discloses either an apparatus that is adapted for selective mounting to and demounting from a pallet jack for use therewith or a transport vehicle having an apparatus permanently mounted thereto, which can effectively and efficiently... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6086316 | Container handling assembly A container handling assembly for lifting one or two containers. The assembly comprises a first and second jaw captively connected for cooperative movement whereby the jaws close when a load is applied. If a single container is lifted on the first jaw, th... | 07/11/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5628539 | Robotic gripping device A robotic gripping device comprises a fixed frame, and a hold down plate vertically moveable in relation to the fixed frame between a raised release position and a lowered hold down position. A moveable support platform retained by the fixed frame is move... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5618154 | Drum transporter A drum transporter includes a main frame mounted on wheels with an outer mast assembly extending generally horizontally from the main frame. The outer mast assembly includes a pair of legs disposed at an angle of at least about 90° with respect to each o... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5518359 | Material handling attachment for front-end loaders and the like A material handling attachment mountable on a pair of lifting arms of a vehicle comprising a mounting frame mountable on the lift arms of the vehicle and having at least one guide disposed thereon, a tine having a support arm portion cooperating with and ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5509774 | Load clamping apparatus with an increased extent of vertical movement A load clamping apparatus is provided for use with a forklift truck including a mast having a vertical guide channel, a lift carriage mounted to the mast for elevational movement therealong and a pair of spaced apart forks carried by the lift carriage to ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5427494 | Container carrier A four-wheel device used to lift drums with compressed air stored in an on-board storage tank without special straps, tools, or clamps that allows the operator to lift the drum with no physical stress and to roll the unit to another location with minimum ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5374155 | Stowable load stabilizer for forklift mast A load stabilizer apparatus for a forklift mast includes a mounting member attached to a cross member of a lift carriage of the mast, a stabilizer frame member hingedly connected to the mounting member and pivotable between a stabilizing position and a st... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5364146 | Robotic gripper for handling objects of various sizes Robotic hand includes retractable paddles for supporting an article and a vertically-movable top paddle for engaging an upper surface of the article. The top paddle is mounted on an upper free end of a band of sheet-like material, which may be extended ab... | 11/15/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5342163 | Drum grasping device A device, adaptable to a forklift, for grasping a storage drum by a lip formed in its top edge. A lifting arm supports the lip from below while a mechanical linkage causes the spring-loaded support arm to be drawn against the inside surface of the lip as ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340268 | Article handling mechanism for attachment to warehouse trucks An article handling mechanism for attachment to warehouse trucks or the like includes an article loading platform, a frame secured to the loading platform forming a rack, a generally horizontal member which is movably mounted for vertical movement with re... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5294145 | Handcart with means for holding a baggage container A handcart includes a pair of wheels mounted on an axle, a pair of lower tubes mounted on the axle, a pair of upper tubes telescopically received in the pair of lower tubes, and a holding assembly mounted on the pair of lower tubes to hold a baggage conta... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5263811 | Vehicle attachment for breaking loose, lifting and loading unwanted pavement An attachment for removing pavement that can be removably mounted on the lift arms of a vehicle such as a tractor loader that includes a main frame having front and rear sides. An elongated penetrating member is mounted to extend cantilever from the front... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5201427 | Rack for stacking and maintaining stacked articles under compression A rack for stacking articles and maintaining stacked articles under compression for compact storage, includes upper and lower cooperating U-shaped members. The U-shaped members each include a horizontal support and a leg extending vertically from opposite... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5190437 | Multipurpose loader attachment frame and components therefor Various attachments for a tractor-mounted loader are formed by selecting different types of tines which may be selectively mounted to a common attachment frame which incorporates integral tine mounting bushings so that either a fork lift, bale fork or bal... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5184934 | Gripping device and method of use A gripping device for use in combination with a front-end loader for lifting and transporting heavy objects, comprising a slot-entering jaw means, second jaw means, jaw adjusting means to effect movement of one of said slot-entering jaw means and said sec... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5122027 | Carrier for containers A carrier comprising a lift bar provided on the body of the carrier and movable upward and downward, a connecting member pivotably connected between an upwardly driving cylinder device and the lift bar, an upper claw provided on the connecting member, and... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5114297 | Container handling equipment A conveying and/or handling device for containers has a plurality of coupling claws, and latching members cooperating with the latter essentially in the manner of tongs. In order to provide for simple handling of all types of containers and to load and mo... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5092730 | Apparatus for feeding packaging machines with stacks of sheet material The apparatus for feeding packaging machines with stacks of sheet material includes a trolley-like support provided with a vertically arranged rotatable belt having orthogonally connected thereto a plurality of pairs of support walls which define an accom... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5042862 | Gripping device A gripping device for transporting a stack of flexible sheets includes two substantially horizontally spaced, parallel tines arranged for supporting the stack; and a counterelement supported above the tines in alignment with the spacing therebetween. The ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5026245 | Clamping arrangement for a lift mast A clamping arrangement for stabilizing a load carried on an elevationally movable load engaging device of a material handling lift mast has a clamp movably connected to the load engaging device and an actuator for moving the load engaging clamp between fi... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4902187 | Drum dolly attachment apparatus This invention relates to a drum dolly attachment apparatus having a conventional dolly truck assembly with a drum attachment assembly of this invention connected thereto. The dolly truck assembly includes a main truck frame on a support wheel assembly wh... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4881866 | Glass handling apparatus A sheet handling apparatus adapted for attachment to a fork lift truck for transporting stacks of vertically disposed sheet material from one location to another. The apparatus includes a frame adapted for attachment to the forks of a fork lift truck and ... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4787810 | Method and apparatus for handling stacks of loose sheet material A movable body having a pair of parallel arms supported from the body and in turn supporting a pair of forks for movement for engaging and releasing the bottom of a stack of sheet material. A clamp is movably connected to the body above the forks for enga... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4741660 | Apparatus for lifting and transporting powered wheelchairs A vehicle-mounted apparatus for lifting and transporting a wheelchair is provided comprising a base onto which the power wheelchair is driven and parked, and having a motorized lift mechanism which lifts the base and wheelchair to a height necessary for t... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4741659 | Powered drum lifting truck A two-wheeled drum or barrel transporting truck slidably mounts a drum flange or chime clamp which is powered from an energy source on the truck to raise the drum for depositing the same on a pallet or the like. An electric motor driven linear actuator on... | 05/03/1988 |
