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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7771155 | Multi-lift for lifting and storing motorcycles and other vehicles A multi-lift for lifting and storing motorcycles and other vehicles includes a column, incorporating a vertical threaded shaft therein. The shaft is capable of rotation in opposite directions through a reversing motor. The shaft has a threaded carriage mounted there... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7736116 | Automobile display system A vehicle display includes a base and a platform. A bearing between the base and the platform mounts the platform on the base for rotation about an upright axis. A rotator drive is provided for rotating the platform on the base. The apparatus also includes a base mo... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7614841 | Lifting fork The invention relates to a lifting fork for lifting pallets, panels, panel stacks, and the like, and comprises a fork carrier, the lower end of which supports lifting prongs, and the upper end of which is attachable to a linking piece which has a pendulous axis for ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7322445 | Stop bar for creating a temporary safety space within an elevator hoistway A device and procedure for creating and securing a temporary safety space within an elevator hoistway such that a service or maintenance technician can work with impunity from a car entering the safety space. In particular, the device includes a stop bar for install... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7264434 | Automobile display system A vehicle display lift and rotator includes a base and a platform. A bearing between the base and the platform mounts the platform on the base for rotation about an upright axis. A rotator drive is provided for rotating the platform on the base. The apparatus also i... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246984 | Method and apparatus for transferring an article to be processed and processing apparatus A transferring apparatus transfers an article to be processed, which is carried by a carrier device, to a holder provided in a processing chamber defined by a processing vessel and adapted to hold the article at a specified processing position. The transferring appa... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7207763 | Semiconductor manufacturing system and wafer holder for semiconductor manufacturing system A semiconductor manufacturing system and wafer holder for a semiconductor manufacturing system which prevents a semiconductor wafer from being exposed to a process reaction and which includes a reaction tube for providing a sealed process space and a dual boat and w... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7178181 | Portable hoist system for assisting in the movement of a disabled person A hoist and associated method for erecting the hoist for assisting movements of disabled persons. The hoist has a fixed-length stanchion that is supportable at opposing longitudinal ends thereof by first and second support members that are, in turn, fixed to a facil... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7070059 | Portable hoist for vehicle An improved hoist is disclosed to reposition a load relative to a vehicle compartment such as a trunk of a vehicle. The hoist comprises a base for location on a generally horizontal lower surface of the vehicle compartment. A horizontal telescoping shaft has a first... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044476 | Compact pinlifter assembly integrated in wafer chuck A compact pinlifter assembly is fitted in a substantially enclosed cavity within a wafer chuck such that an overall outside shape of the wafer chuck remains highly unaffected. The pinlifter assembly includes wedge guides providing a movement path in a wedge angle re... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040411 | BOP handling system Methods and apparatus for handling blowout preventer stacks. In one embodiment the handling system includes a cart, or skid, providing a base platform, a tilting frame, and a lifting frame. The stack is attached to the lifting frame, which is slidingly supported by ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6767176 | Lift pin actuating mechanism for semiconductor processing chamber A set of lift pins defines a storage location for a substrate in a substrate processing chamber. Each lift pin has an actuating mechanism including a translating mechanism that translates vertical actuation into horizontal motion. The actuating mechanism may include... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6736590 | Lifting device for substrates The aim of the invention is to make it as easy as possible to change a spindle in a lifting device (2) for substrates, which device comprises a support (10). To this end the support is configured such that it can be made to engage the substrate holder ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6599080 | Lifting device for railway vehicles In a device for transfering especially a person sitting in a wheel-chair between a platform and a passenger department of a vehicle having a floor on a higher level than the platform a first floor surface (5) is arranged inside the vehicle closest to an e... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6537017 | Cantilevered, self-adjusting pneumatic pallet positioner A pallet positioner includes a support frame that consists of a main upright structure with a pair of spaced, parallel outriggers extending horizontally at ground level. The distal ends of the outriggers are connected by a flat, low-profile ramp. The upri... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6485248 | Multiple wafer lift apparatus and associated method An apparatus and associated method for transporting a first substrate and a second substrate relative to a cell. The cell contains a pedestal that is configured to interact with a single substrate. When swapping wafers in a cell, a first substrate is disp... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6190113 | Quartz pin lift for single wafer chemical vapor deposition/etch process chamber A wafer support device is provided. The wafer support device includes a susceptor having a surface configured to support a bottom surface of a wafer. The susceptor has a plurality of guiding recesses. The wafer support device also includes a pin lift that... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5993146 | Apparatus for facilitating unloading and loading of articles on pallets A tub-like member is recessed below floor surface level in a pit and carries therein an extendable and retractable lifting mechanism. The tub includes a horizontal outwardly extending flange essentially at floor surface level, and overlying the floor surf... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5782602 | Device for loading and unloading pallets A device for stacking and unstacking loads has a base made up of an upright housing and a pair of spaced, parallel outriggers extending from the housing. Vertical guide rods are mounted on the exterior of the housing, and a platform assembly is movable up... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5743703 | Web carrying apparatus A rolled web carrying apparatus is used to enable easy and safe handling of a web. On a carrying truck is mounted a web receiver which faces the peripheral surface of the web and is vertically movable and rotatable around a bearing through a parallelogram... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5688102 | Tree moving and planting apparatus A hydraulic lift attachment is connected to the lift arms of a loading vehicle, and includes a base plate with a pair of brackets thereon for pivotal attachment to the lift arms of the loading vehicle. A first jaw member is rigidly connected to the base p... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5599155 | Attachment for industrial trucks An attachment for industrial trucks, especially lift trucks, is designed as a multi-articulated lever mechanism (11), preferably as a three-hinge arm. This is articulated to a support plate (1), which can be locked and/or fixed in a bracket of the industr... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5383758 | Load positioning arm Apparatus for positioning a load in any orientation. The apparatus includes a base with an attached lift arm that has a plurality of members slidably interconnected. At least one of the plurality of members is pivotally attached to the base, and a rotatab... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5310304 | Load-lifting device A load-lifting device includes a load carrying beam at whose underside are arranged load-lifting magnets and which has on both sides vertical support columns, wherein securing arms of a load securing device are arranged on the vertical support columns so ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5281017 | Wheelchair accessible desk/lift A combination desk and wheelchair-lift adapted primarily for medical-surgical examination/treatment of a wheelchair-seated person comprises a mobile desk unit having a selectively retractable caster assembly. The wheelchair lift is attached to the desk by... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5230598 | Tire and wheel handling device A vehicle tire and wheel handling device in the form of a pair of tire and wheel receiving cradles or supports for receiving, supporting and handling vehicle tires and wheels when a vehicle is on a hoist in elevated position to facilitate the tires and wh... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5174708 | Boom mounted multiple stage freight lift apparatus A freight manipulation includes a tracked chassis with an articulated cantilever boom extending therefrom which is capable of swinging about a horizontal tilt axis. A tool carriage, mounted at the end of the boom by a multiple stage lift mast, has a pair ... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5171123 | Load lifting device on a truck Load lifting device in particular for a truck, the device comprising: a pair of substantially upright columns (6) which can be in a stationary position in respect of the truck; a slide (7) being movable along the columns; a platform assembly (12) being mo... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5160238 | Shaft travel devices such as vertical lift arm devices A shift travel device, exemplified by a vertical lift arm device, is described which provides for free rotation of its cylinder and arm about its shaft and free travel along the shaft without transfer of twist imposed by the arm and load to its shaft, con... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5069269 | Lifting and turning unit for a melting and/or casting plant A lifting and turning unit for a melting or casting plant. The lifting and turning unit for a deposit stand, preferably a table, for ingot molds of a vacuum melting and casting plant is provided. The unit consists of a tubular, vertically arranged lifter ... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4927318 | Method for forming, grasping and handling cubes of stacked printed products The output of a high speed press or bindery is formed into stacks which are then combined into four stack "cubes". The cubes are handled as units and formed into tiers which can be loaded onto pallets. A pickup head for manipulating the cubes is carried b... | 05/22/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4700824 | Manufacturing installation with several fixed work posts and a handling device A manufacturing installation having several fixed work stations and a handling device, said work stations being disposed along at least one handling bay. It further comprises a handling device having, on the one hand, an overhead transporter movable along... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4685713 | Container grab The invention relates to a container grab comprising co-operating jaws attached to a frame, between which jaws a container rim is to be accommodated, characterized in that the under jaw is attached to a carriage slidable along a frame column comprised in ... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4669943 | Wheelchair for transferring occupant to motor vehicle A wheel chair is provided which is adapted to permit the chair to be separated from the wheeled chassis so that the chair may be positioned on a seat of an automobile. The wheeled chassis provides support for the chair on the side of the chair so that the... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4640657 | Carton loading method and system A method for loading a stack of filled cartons onto a transport vehicle includes lifting the cartons at the first station on a rotator lift truck and then rotating the cartons through an acute angle to cradle the cartons for carrying purposes. The cartons... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4632627 | Loader, transport and worktable cart A loader, transport and worktable cart having a base supported by front and rear wheels. An upright column supported by the base and in turn supporting a platform for up and down movement of the platform upon operation of a winch. A stop pivotally support... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4595331 | Automated railcar loader and method Disclosed is a system for automatically loading a transport vehicle with unit loads by automatically moving the unit loads from a predetermined loading position to prescribed positions in the transport vehicle. The present invention uses a loading vehicle... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4594044 | Rotating truck lift A rotating truck lift structure integral with a building to facilitate delivery truck accessing of multiple internal loading and unloading docks via a narrow street entranceway.... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4560317 | Crate carrying apparatus Crate carrying apparatus able to be mounted on a fork lift truck or other lifting device, having at least first and second groups of crate engaging members which can be selectively presented for crate lifting, the engaging members of each group being spac... | 12/24/1985 |
