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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038379 | Skid steer loader A skid steer loader comprises: a main frame assembly (1); a boom assembly (2); a pair of right and left travel assemblies (3); a cabin (4) mounted so as to be capable of being tilted; an engine (5) located so as to be oriented in a... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8007221 | Lifting apparatus for remote controlled robotic device A retrofittable lifting apparatus for use on an articulated robotically controlled device is disclosed. The lifting apparatus includes a structure for mating the apparatus to the robotic device and a mechanism for the remotely controlled lifting of an ordnance or ot... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7722308 | Construction machine On the laterally opposite side of an upper frame constructing an upper rotating body to a cabin, are installed devices in a state that a pin insertion and removal space sufficient for inserting and removing a boom foot pin in the axial direction is ensured, and in a... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7677861 | Slat replacement machine A slat replacement machine having an elongated rectangular frame supported at each end by a tracked drive unit which provides zero turn capability to the machine. A pair of outrigger assemblies is provided at the forward end of the frame and a pair of outrigger asse... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670098 | Machine to unload ties off of railroad cars An attachment used in conjunction with a backhoe or track hoe to convert it into a machine to unload ties off of railroad cars. Two pins on an upper end of the attachment secure it to the distal end of the working arm of the backhoe or track hoe so that a front edge... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7637709 | Safety interlock system for mechanical manipulators A safety interlock system including a rotatable lever operably connected to a lift component and to a load supporting component of a mechanical manipulator, where the rotatable lever is biased in a first rotational direction, and is configured to rotate in an opposi... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7614842 | Lift arm assembly with integrated cylinder stop A hydraulic lift arm assembly includes a lift arm, a lift cylinder raising and lowering the lift arm, a lift arm stop, and a stowing mechanism. The stowing mechanism automatically retains the lift arm stop in a stowed position in response to the lift arm stop moving... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7438517 | Tractor A loader control device for controlling a loader implement attached to a tractor is disposed in a position adjacent a driver's seat and does not obstruct the driver boarding or alighting from the tractor. For this purpose, the tractor includes a vehicle body; a load... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7350431 | Device for reducing movement of the main shaft A design for a device for the reduction of movement of the main shaft (6) in the disengaged position in a transmission with at least two countershafts in which there is an axial transfer of forces between the drive shaft (7) and the main shaft (6 | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351027 | Vehicle loader mechanism A vehicle loader mechanism mountable on a vehicle having a cargo deck for lifting loads onto the cargo deck is disclosed. The vehicle loader mechanism includes a base mountable on the cargo deck of the vehicle and a lift mechanism movable between a lowered position ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351899 | Quick action drum lug assembly and method Lug assemblies and associated methods of attaching a drum head to a drum body. The lug assembly may comprise a lug body having a seating surface; an elongate link having a proximate end disposed proximate the drum head and a distal end disposed distal from the drum ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347474 | Truck bed extension An extension and ramp assembly for use with the truck beds. The assembly comprises a truck bed floor portion and a cargo bed door portion. The truck bed floor portion mainly includes a plurality of shafts and a motor coupled with a bumper, which provides power to ex... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347658 | Lift and transport apparatus A wheelchair lift and lateral transport apparatus has a lift assembly operable to elevate a platform supporting a wheelchair from a first ground position to a second elevated position adjacent a side of a motor vehicle. A headrest is mounted on the upper end of the ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341418 | Vehicle equipped with lift device and lift device A lift device, comprising link units and a drive source, for operating these link units, is provided on the top of a vehicle or high surface. The link units comprise a telescoping arm that is disposed in a reclined posture on a top of the vehicle or high surface, a ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341012 | Barge with tiltable container The present invention relates to a barge with an open top container for receiving a cargo mounted on the deck characterized in that the container is pivotally mounted on the deck such that cargo (e.g. marine sand) can be discharged from the barge by tilting of the c... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337691 | Parallel kinematics mechanism with a concentric spherical joint A parallel kinematics mechanism is provided for uses such as robotics or machining. The mechanism has various limbs designed as elbow-linkages, at least some of which are actuatable, for moving an end component with multiple degrees of freedom. The mechanism advanta... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338061 | Stabilized vehicle using articulating joint The present invention provides a critical breakthrough in wheeled vehicle concepts, by enabling stable vehicle operations, where wheelbase configuration varies in relation to the need for roll preventing force. This enables a new form of automobile that is especiall... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331094 | Method and device for positioning components to be joined together A device for positioning components to be joined together, such as car body components, is characterized by at least one movable central module and a plurality of arms, movable in space and connected thereto and which in each case have at least one holding element f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331568 | Apparatus for use with coiled barrier material Apparatus for dispensing coiled barb tape which includes a frame in which is located a boom from which the coiled barb tape is suspended. The boom is extensible to assist in deployment of the barb tape and the frame, apart from protecting the coiled barb tape, provi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322258 | Industrial robot There is provided an industrial robot having no interference of a cable for an end effector or the like with a peripheral apparatus. An end effector 5 is fixed to a wrist flange 4 through an intermediate member 6. The intermediate member ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320264 | Manipulator An industrial robot manipulator including a first arm comprising a front arm part and a rear arm part. The front arm part is journalled in the rear arm part such that the front arm part is rotatable about a first axis relative to the rear arm part. Cabling extends a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316604 | Aircraft transparency polisher and/or surface refinisher A machine for polishing aircraft windows including a window positioner device securable to the side of an aircraft, a frame for holding a polishing system attachable to the window positioner device, a robot seat frame system attachable to the frame, and a robot secu... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300240 | Industrial robot An industrial robot including a platform arranged for carrying an object. A first arm is arranged for influencing the platform in a first movement and includes a first actuator having a first path and a first carriage linearly movable along the first path. A second ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291807 | TIG welding equipment and TIG welding method TIG welding equipment includes a first articulate robot having a first arm, a TIG torch holding member for holding a TIG torch at a specified position so that the TIG torch can perform a weaving operation, and a filler wire guide moving member formed so as to surrou... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287628 | High performance device for balancing a force A device for balancing a force. The device includes an articulated mechanism (10). The articulated mechanism (10) includes a proximal arm (12) borne by a support wedged on a first hinge pin (20) and a distal arm (14) borne by the p... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275332 | Multi-axis positioning apparatus An apparatus for supporting a platform (84) relative to a base (82), has first, second, and third flexible shaft couplings (80). Each flexible shaft coupling (80) is mechanically coupled between the platform (84) and the base (8... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277594 | System and method for preparing an image corrected for the presence of a gravity induced distortion The present invention relates to an imaging system for obtaining an image correctable for the presence of a gravity induced image error. The imaging system includes an imager to obtain an image of an object and a position measurement device to obtain position data i... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273335 | Machine tool A machine tool includes a table supported by a bed for forward and rearward movement along a path of movement, left and right transversely aligned upright columns on opposite sides of the path of movement, a cross rail supported in the columns for movement upwardly ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273342 | Boom extension for a construction vehicle A non-articulated boom extension is designed to be attached to the moveable support arm of a skid steer loader or similar construction vehicle, to increase both horizontal and vertical reach capabilities of the vehicle. The boom extension is formed with two longitud... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273343 | Rotary pick and place technology A rotary transfer apparatus, comprising a frame structure; a rotatable main shaft supported by the frame structure; a first planetary member connected to the main shaft; at least one first planetary shaft rotatably connected to the first planetary member and rotatin... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267520 | Wafer scanning system with reciprocating rotary motion utilizing springs and counterweights The present invention is directed to a scanning apparatus and method for processing a workpiece, wherein the scanning apparatus comprises a wafer arm and moving arm fixedly coupled to one another, wherein the wafer arm and moving arm are operable to rotate about a f... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259380 | Scanning mechanism of an ion implanter This invention discloses a scanning mechanism of an ion implanter. The mechanism is a PR-PRR type parallel mechanism with two subchains and two DOFs, driving the wafer holder to scan when the first subchain and the second subchain are translated in the same directio... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255033 | Apparatus and method of making a compound-angled orifice in a disc for a fuel injector An apparatus and method for piercing a metering disc from a workpiece of a fuel injector. The metering disc includes first and second surfaces that extend substantially parallel to a base plane. The first and second surfaces are spaced along a longitudinal axis that... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253578 | Pivoting apparatus of industrial robot There is provided a pivoting apparatus of an industrial robot including: a brake 40 that is fixed to a motor shaft 30s of a motor 30 to halt the motor 30; an encoder 50 that is fixed to the motor shaft 30s to d... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252325 | Work vehicle cab screen A side screen for the cab of a work vehicle, such as a skid steer loader, comprises a panel having strips defining openings therebetween. A high percentage of the area of the screen is open for visibility. At least one reinforcing member, such as a rib, is formed in... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246457 | Construction machine with a quick coupler The invention relates to a construction machine with a quick coupler for the coupling of a tool to a boom having a quick coupling part on the boom side and a quick coupling part on the tool side having a power circuit coupling, in particular a hydraulic coupling, ha... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241102 | Robot Disclosed is a robot which is compact in structure and may be movable in a large working range, wherein move members 1, 1 may be moved by drive devices 4, 4 respectively along a straight line and in parallel with each other, the drive devices 4, 4 | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232285 | Vehicle loader mechanism A vehicle loader mechanism mountable on a vehicle having a cargo deck for lifting loads onto the cargo deck is disclosed. The vehicle loader mechanism includes a base mountable on the cargo deck of the vehicle and a lift mechanism movable between a lowered position ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229045 | Store control device and system for the preparation and intermediate storage of paper reels and feeding thereof to at least one reel stand and method for its operation A store control device of an intermediate store carries, on a pivot mounting which is mounted on a chassis capable of travelling along a track, so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis through 360°, a pick-up device for a paper reel which has a continuous track ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7230402 | Swing device of industrial robot There is provided a pivoting apparatus of an industrial robot including: a brake 40 that is fixed to a motor shaft 30s of a motor 30 to halt the motor 30; an encoder 50 that is fixed to the motor shaft 30s to d... | 06/12/2007 |
