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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142131 | Clamping apparatus A clamping apparatus includes a frame and a pair of opposing clamping arms mounted on the frame for movement towards and away from each other to grasp or release a load. In one embodiment, each clamping arm is guided for movement with respect to the frame by an adju... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8083459 | Clamping apparatus A clamping apparatus includes a frame and a pair of opposing clamping arms mounted on the frame for movement towards and away from each other to grasp or release a load. In one embodiment, each clamping arm is guided for movement with respect to the frame by an adju... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7841822 | Manipulator for a lift truck A manipulator for use with a lift truck includes a guide assembly mountable on a mast of a lift truck, a carriage assembly supported for movement along the guide assembly, and an arm assembly mounted on the carriage assembly for supporting a lift truck attachment su... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7537427 | Clamping apparatus A clamping apparatus includes a frame and a pair of opposing clamping arms mounted on the frame for movement towards and away from each other to grasp or release a load. In one embodiment, each clamping arm is guided for movement with respect to the frame by an adju... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7438301 | Apparatus and methods for moving storage and display systems An apparatus and methods for moving a shelving assembly. The apparatus includes support legs that are connected to the shelving assembly. Jack assemblies are connected to the support legs and are moveable to engage the ground and lift the shelving assembly off the g... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7056078 | Hydraulically-synchronized clamp for handling stacked loads different sizes A clamp for handling stacked loads of different sizes has a hydraulic circuit capable of selectively causing closing movement of a pair of clamp arms in synchronized unison with each other and thereafter, automatically in response to resistance to closing movement b... | 06/06/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6318949 | Clamp for handling stacked loads of different sizes A lift truck clamp for handling stacked loads of different sizes has a pair of opposing clamping assemblies, one of which has a pair of clamp arms movable selectively toward and away from the other clamping assembly under the control of a pair of fluid po... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6135704 | Layer-picking clamp supported on a forklift truck A layer-picking clamp mountable on a truck has clamp arms extending downwardly from and movably mounted to an upper frame section. The clamp arms are linearly movable with respect to the upper frame section in laterally inward and outward directions so th... | 10/24/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5984617 | Clamp for handling stacked loads of different sizes at different maximum clamping forces A load clamp has two selectively openable and closable opposing clamping assemblies, one of which comprises at least a pair of clamp arms movable separately from each other toward and away from the other clamping assembly. Separate actuators for the respe... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5927931 | Apparatus for raising and lowering stacks of tires An apparatus for raising and lowering stacks of tires includes a stationary mast having a base end attached to a support frame and an opposite free end. A transport structure is attached to the mast and is engageable with a hook member to transport the ho... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5827039 | Apparatus for handling a stack of sheet-like products An apparatus for handling stacks of sheet-like products is provided and includes a rotary table on which gripper devices are mounted for linear shifting. The table has a central axis of rotation about which it is rotatable and includes linear carriage gui... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5562392 | Tire-stacking device and accessories for use in cooperative arrangement with a lift truck The tire-stacking device includes a platform for placing a plurality of tires side by side when the device is in a horizontal position. The device is thereafter raised by the lifting apparatus of a lift truck to a vertical position. The stack of tires is ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5516255 | Clamping apparatus A clamping apparatus for lifting objects includes a frame and first and second opposing clamping arms pivotably supported by the frame about first and second parallel axes. Each clamping arm has a contact portion. A drive member is connected to the first ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5385440 | Lift truck accessories for stacking and moving stacks of tires Lift truck accessories for stacking and moving stacks of tires are disclosed. The tire-stacking device includes an elongated platform upon which a plurality of tires may be placed side by side when the device is in its horizontal position. The tire-stacki... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5253974 | Grapple clamp for lifting groups of objects A grapple clamp for lifting a group of objects such as a plurality of cases of soft drinks. The clamp has four clamp jaws hinged to a frame in rectangular or square orientation so as to engage a group of objects with equal force from four sides. The clamp... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5215427 | Transporter for potted plants The invention relates to an apparatus for transporting potted plants arranged according to at least one row, in which the apparatus lifts and transports the plant pots and fits them to a fork lift truck. The invention provides elongate cariers, wherein th... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4911605 | Drum clamping unit for L ring drum A drum clamping unit for plastics material drums with peripheral "L'8 chime rings below the drum head is adapted to be mounted on suitable lifting and transporting devices such as lift trucks, overhead cranes, and the like to automatically engage, latch o... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4710091 | Loading and unloading apparatus In a loading and unloading apparatus, a plurality of guide rails are disposed as directed in the horizontal direction on a front surface of a support plate for a main body of the loading and unloading apparatus, which support plate has a fork at its botto... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4682931 | Lift truck clamp for handling stacked loads of different sizes A load clamp has two selectively openable and closable opposing clamping assemblies, one of which comprises at least a pair of clamp arms movable separately from each other toward and away from the other clamping assembly. Separate actuators for the respe... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4640661 | Vacuum lift clamp device for handling of paper rolls A vacuum lift clamp device for sidehandling of one or two paper rolls (21), for use in connection with ordinary fork lift trucks equipped with a vacuum pump device (23) , and having a curved carrying plate (1, 2, 3) e.g. of steel, supporting the vacuum pa... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4493604 | Fork lift clamp apparatus An apparatus for clamping pipes and the like to the forks of a forklift truck. A flapper arm is pivotally attached to a frame member which straddles each fork of the truck. A clamp arm is pivotally attached to the opposite end of the flapper arm. A single... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4474495 | Method and apparatus for handling bins A rectangular frame is mounted on the mast of a conventional forklift. The frame extends outwardly from the front of the mast and includes a gear mounted thereon. First and second arm pairs depend from the gear and are rotatable in a plane substantially p... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4331320 | Clamp lift truck A clamp lift truck for lifting a rectangular hexahedral stack of boxes incorporating a vertically movable four-side clamp lift employing a plurality of uniformly dimensioned generally flat clamp plates having widths substantially covering the surroundings... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4320985 | Apparatus for multiple setting of concrete paving blocks Apparatus for the setting of paving blocks includes a movable chassis, an outrigger arm mounted on the chassis for heightwise adjustment, and grab tong devices suspended from the outrigger arm, the grab tong devices each being operable to grip a group of ... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4264232 | Method and device for assembling a layer of concrete paving bricks forming a brick disk in the form of a stretcher bond which may be used as one setting unit A method and device for collecting a layer of concrete paving bricks forming a brick disk in the form of a stretcher bond which may be used as one setting unit, is characterized in that the layer of the paving bricks is clamped together laterally with a c... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4252496 | Hydraulic clamp for trays of canned beverages A grapple clamp for lifting a group of objects such as a plurality of cases of soft drinks. The clamp has four clamp jaws hinged to a frame in rectangular or square orientation so as to engage a group of objects with equal force from four sides. The clamp... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4015721 | Programmable device for mechanically executing work processes The present invention relates to a programmable device for mechanically executing work operations, more particularly, to a handling device consisting of a series of mutually coupled rotating and/or displacement elements, wherein the moving part situated a... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3987905 | Overhead crane including grapple means A grapple assembly to be used in conjunction with an overhead crane providing means for picking up and transporting a plurality of blocks of heavy material simultaneously. The grapple assembly includes an elongated horizontal frame member suspended from a... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3982782 | Vacuum lifting apparatus for cylindrical articles Lifting apparatus including two pairs of opposed backing plates of curved cross section mounted for horizontal swinging movement, each plate being mounted for horizontal and vertical swinging movement. Each backing plate has a resilient seal secured there... | 09/28/1976 |
