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Class 414/698 - Including indicator


Subclass of Class 414 - Material or article handling
Definition: Apparatus including special information giving means (e.g.,
No. of patents: 24
Last issue date: 02/27/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7182546Coupler components and coupling System for front-end loader
A female coupler portion includes first and second vertical ribs arranged in a spaced-apart relationship. The ribs comprise first and second hooks and first and second ears, respectively, wherein each of the first and second ears includes at least one shoulder proje...
02/27/2007
6691437Laser reference system for excavating machine
A level sensing system for use with an excavating machine includes a light receiving sensor, mounted on the dipper stick of the machine, and an inclinometer, also mounted on the dipper stick of the machine. The sensor and inclinometer provide indications ...
02/17/2004
6263595Laser receiver and angle sensor mounted on an excavator
An improved level indicating system is provided for use with excavating equipment based upon a family of laser light receivers. In a first embodiment, a laser receiver with a single "long" photocell is mounted directly on the dipperstick of an excavator i...
07/24/2001
5933346Bucket depth and angle controller for excavator
A method is disclosed for controlling the cutting depth and angle of an excavator bucket to excavate a surface to a desired contour. The method includes the steps of: (1) inputting data to a machine control system to define a desired contour of the excava...
08/03/1999
5697755Forklift level indicator
The present invention provides a mechanical forklift level indicator. The level indicator includes a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to a body of the forklift and a second arm pivotally connected at a first end thereof to the forklift mast as...
12/16/1997
5649600Sensor mount for an excavator
A laser receiving depth sensor is attached to the stick of an excavator or backhoe. A mounting bar is magnetically mounted to the stick and the sensor is adjustably slidable along said mounting bar when fixed at selected one of a plurality of positions al...
07/22/1997
4884939Self-contained laser-activated depth sensor for excavator
A laser-actuated depth sensor for an excavator, including a laser receiver, an inclination sensor assembly and indicators to inform the operator of the position and inclination of the excavator stick, is completely self-contained in a housing that may be ...
12/05/1989
4826391Manipulator arm position sensing
An apparatus determining relative positions of arm elements of a manipulator having at least two relatively moveable arm segments uses image analysis and a model of the manipulator to analyze an image of the two arms to determine the joint angles between ...
05/02/1989
4776750Remote control system for earth working vehicle
An implement has ground working tools mounted thereon moved by hydraulic motors and cylinders with each of the hydraulic motors and cylinders being adjusted through a main control valve. The main control valves are, in turn, controlled by two sets of valv...
10/11/1988
4726682Depth measuring apparatus for a dredger
The invention relates to a depth measuring apparatus for a dredger, comprising an inclination sensor mounted on the dredger arm, a receiver for receiving a radiation establishing a reference level, and an evaluation circuit connected to the receiver and t...
02/23/1988
4604025Position indicator for a material handling element of a machine
A mobile material handling machine includes a material handling element and an operator's control cab. A plate is pivotally attached to the material handling element in line with the operator's line of sight from the cab towards the element. The plate has...
08/05/1986
4418636Position indicator for a truck body
In the operation of a dump truck (10) it is often desirable to have an indicating means (24) provided to indicate to the operator when the truck body (14) of the vehicle is in its elevated or dumping position. It has been common practice to attach an indi...
12/06/1983
4413940Rolled bale handler
A bale roller inclusive of an upstanding support frame that can be mounted on the front end of a dirigible and self-propelled vehicle such as a tractor or truck with an auxiliary frame pivotally mounted on the lower end of the support frame for vertical s...
11/08/1983
4391563Bucket position indicator assembly
A bucket position indicator assembly for relieving the operator from constantly maintaining visual contact with the bucket and thereby taking his attention away from other operator functions. The bucket position indicator assembly includes a fluid cylinde...
07/05/1983
4211332Color coded boom and chart system
A color coding system for correlating the stages of a multiple stage, telescoping boom with the corresponding sections of a load chart and boom extension chart. The charts are arranged in separate sections which indicate, for various positions of the boom...
07/08/1980
4172688Device for anti-rolling signalling for cable laying tractors
A signalling device operatively coupled between the side arm or lifting boom of a pipe layer and the frame thereof in a predetermined fixed position such that movement of the signalling device relative to the fixed position, which occurs in response to th...
10/30/1979
4135632Load indicators for construction vehicles
A loader comprises a pair of lift arms pivotally mounted on a forward end of a frame thereof. A double-acting hydraulic cylinder is interconnected between the frame and each lift arm to move the lift arms between lowered and raised positions. A loader buc...
01/23/1979
4131078Collapsible crane backhitch and overload signal system
An energy absorbing backhitch for a lift crane including a hollow deformable element which is collapsed between squeeze rollers when the crane is over loaded a predetermined amount with respect to its rated capacity. The backhitch also includes a lift pin...
12/26/1978
4129224Automatic control of backhoe digging depth
In a backhoe of the type having an outreach boom horizontally pivotally mounted relative to a vehicle and an hydraulic cylinder therebetween, a downreach boom horizontally pivotally mounted on the free end of the outreach boom and an hydraulic cylinder th...
12/12/1978
4119212Monitoring the location of a robot hand
A robot arm, comprising a pair of arm elements interconnected by a pivotal joint, includes a hand for supporting an article. Two additional linking elements of known lengths, interconnected by a free-floating pivotal joint, are pivotally coupled, at the f...
10/10/1978
4058178Hydraulic cylinder unit
A hydraulic cylinder unit which comprises a cylinder, a piston slidably inserted in the cylinder in a fluid-tight manner, and a piston rod connected to the piston at one end thereof and projected outwardly from the cylinder and which is operated to extend...
11/15/1977
4044610Excavators
Measurement devices are provided on the boom and stick of an excavator and are diposed to measure, by means of the gravitational force, the angle of the boom and the stick, respectively, relative to the horizontal plane. These measurement values are appli...
08/30/1977
4018352Anti-rollback mechanism for material handling implement
An anti-rollback mechanism for a material handling implement including a unit pivotally mounted on the outer end of the boom of a vehicle is disclosed herein. The anti-rollback mechanism includes a member that is moved with the boom to indicate the positi...
04/19/1977
3997071Method and apparatus for indicating effective digging depth of a backhoe
In a backhoe of the type having an outreach boom horizontally pivotally mounted relative to a vehicle, a downreach boom horizontally pivotally mounted to the free end of the outreach boom, and a digging bucket horizontally pivotally mounted to the free en...
12/14/1976
 
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