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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261493 | Device and method for laying and joining pipe A pipe installation device and a method for laying consecutive lengths of bell and spigot pipe. The pipe installation device installs sequential pipe lengths. The pipe installation device includes a pipe supply system and a pipe alignment system attached to a carria... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7198221 | Device for controlling the discharging of rolls from a rewinder and rewinder comprising said device A description is given of a device for controlling the discharging of rolls (R) from a rewinder, comprising a rolling surface (11) on which the rolls roll as they leave said rewinder and a member (17) able to rotate about an axis parallel to said rolli... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7052060 | Device and method for gripping at least one elongated element Method and device for gripping one or more elongated element(s), which device includes two main gripping arms (1, 2) adapted to hold the element(s) between them. At least one first hydraulic cylinder (6, 7) is provided for moving the main gripping arms... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037042 | Device and method for laying and joining pipe An auto-advancing pipe installation device and a method for laying consecutive lengths of bell and spigot pipe. The auto-advancing pipe installation device installs sequential lengths of pipe in a trench. The auto-advancing pipe installation device includes a locomo... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6685248 | Object engaging tool and method of manipulating object using same An object engaging tool and method for using same for manipulating bottle shaped objects with a mechanical arm are described. A first and second contact surface of the object engaging tool engage the body of an object when positioned over the object while... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6561753 | Object engaging tool and method of manipulating object using same An object engaging tool and method for using same for manipulating bottle shaped objects with a mechanical arm are described. A first and second contact surface of the object engaging tool engage the body of an object when positioned over the object while... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6551051 | Grapple skidder A grapple skidder for dragging a bundle of logs or trees from one location to a selected site. The grapple skidder comprises a boom and grapple assembly including a grapple suspended from an arched boom arm pivotally mounted to a linear main boom pivotabl... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6334078 | Robot for production machine A robot for a production machine includes a parallel link mechanism including opposed first and second shorter-side links and opposed first and second longer-side links which form a parallelogram. A chuck is supported on the first shorter-side link. A gui... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6296434 | Product supply unit with offset wheel axes for non-tilting horizontal product supports A product supply unit which has a pair of plate members disposed opposite to each other and connected together by a number of supports that are in between the two plate members and disposed around the circumference of the plate members. Each support has a... | 10/02/2001 |
| 5938902 | Disc-handling apparatus A disc-handling apparatus for supporting a magnetic disc during material deposition and for transporting the disc into and out of a deposition station is described. The apparatus has a holder that supports a disc at three contact points by a support and a... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5873615 | Grapple A grapple including a central mounting member for attachment to a swivel mount of a boom and a pair of grapple jaws pivotally connected to and depending from the mounting member is modified by the addition of a pair of end engagement plates for engaging a... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5833432 | Method for loading vehicle body with seats and robot hand for clamping seat The robot hand has a holding unit with front and rear clamp claws and the holding unit can be inserted into a gap formed between the seat back and the seat cushion from the side of a front space existing ahead of the seat back and over the seat cushion. A... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5783921 | Welding robot with base stand having self contained welding power source A robot body has an articulated manipulator arm having a welding tool. The robot body is installed on a base stand housing electric circuits including a welding power source. The electric circuits provide for driving and controlling the welding tool. The ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5587000 | Takeout mechanism in glassware forming machine A method of adjusting the height of the takeout mechanism in a glassware forming machine comprises setting a takeout arm of the mechanism at a predetermined angle by use of a jig member adjusting a piston and cylinder device so that it is in a predetermin... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5584636 | Bale handling apparatus A break-out attachment (2) configured for connection to a vehicle, such as a lift truck (20), for retrieving, transporting and releasing cotton bales. The break-out attachment comprises a shaft (24) rotatably mounted to a base frame (4), two lower horizon... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5543022 | Disc-handling apparatus A disc-handling apparatus for supporting a magnetic disc during material deposition and for transporting the disc into and out of a deposition station is described. The apparatus has a holder that supports a disc at three contact points by a support and a... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5484251 | Apparatus for overturning long-web rolls An apparatus for overturning a long-web roll comprises chucks for holding the long-web roll, which is placed on a first resting surface, by nipping an outer circumference of the long-web roll from both sides in the radial direction, and stop plates capabl... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5219265 | Grapple assembly In the installation of underground utilities it is common to utilize an earthmoving machine, such as hydraulic excavator, to dig a trench and aid in the placement of the individual pipe segments that comprise a conduit or pipeline. Normal placement of the... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5197846 | Six-degree-of-freedom articulated robot mechanism and assembling and working apparatus using same A six-degree-of-freedom articulated robot mechanism includes a three-degree-of-freedom translation unit for adjusting the position. The translation unit includes an orientation maintaining mechanism which has a rotation articulation of the direct drive ty... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5169280 | Polyvalent device for the rapid lifting of sheets of glass A device for lifting sheets of glass brought on a conveyor, has at least one arm rotatable about a horizontal spindle, situated at the lower end of the arm, between a substantially vertical position for gripping the sheets on the conveyor and a substantia... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5082413 | Bale carrying apparatus An apparatus for carrying large-diameter bales for attachment to a front end loader including a support frame for attachment to the loader, forwardly extending support arms for supporting a bale generally from underneath, first and second forwardly extend... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5059086 | Device for handling bottles A bottle handling device comprising a tool for grasping the sides of the bottles, the tool being tiltably mounted to one end of a flexible cord and the other end of the cord is coupled to a balancing device for balancing the grasping tool and developing a... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4917567 | Log yarder A log yarder including a support vehicle; a horizontally rotatable framework mounted on the vehicle; one or more booms mounted on the framework; an elongated heeling rack mounted on the most terminal boom; a slack kicker for skidding logs to the yarder; a... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4865514 | Manipulator system with small arm removably attachable at points along large arm In this manipulator system, a small arm is coupled with an arm portion of a large arm excepting the tip, and the large arm and the small arm are independently controlled to operate. For coupling the small arm with the arm portion of the large arm, a captu... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4789295 | Article manipulator for robot An article manipulator for use with an industrial robot includes an upper frame adapted for fastening to the industrial robot and a lower frame coupled to the upper frame. A pair of lifting members operable for lifting an article are connected to the lowe... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4775276 | Loader attachment for handling and transporting utility poles and cylindrical articles A utility pole handling attachment for skid-steer type loaders includes an hydraulically operated gripper arm and support cradle for receiving and gripping a utility pole during pulling or setting operations or transporting. The attachment is adapted to p... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4735079 | Method and apparatus for the mechanical manipulation of metal sheets, particularly for folding operations A process is described which allows metal sheets of different dimensions to be manipulated in a automatic manner by means of a numerically controlled robot provided with a pair of mechanical pincers; it consists in positioning the metal sheet onto a suppo... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4645410 | Blade-equipped vehicle tree gripping means An improved vehicle for working in a forest, of the type comprising a pusher blade movable up and down. This vehicle is improved in that it further comprises a tree gripping unit mounted laterally of the blade at one end thereof, in a position to pick up ... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4523972 | Method of and apparatus for handling crystal ingots A semiconductor crystal ingot (14) is supportively engaged by an ingot handling apparatus (22) which contacts a base (38) of the ingot (14) with a base support (36) and opposite sides of a lateral surface of the ingot (14) with at least one pair of jaws (... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4486136 | Device for determining weight of objects being moved A device is described for determining the weight of objects being moved or loaded either individually or cumulatively. The device of the invention is particularly adapted for use with loaders such as the knuckle boom loader used for moving logs, poles and... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4451194 | Integral heel tree length grapple There is provided a grapple for lifting and maneuvring elongated items, which includes a main frame and a sub-frame, the two frames being pivotally mounted with respect to each other about a substantially vertical axis. The sub frame includes grappling ja... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4260323 | Grapple head arrangement PCT No. PCT/US79/00584 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 9, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 9, 1979 PCT Filed PCT Pub No. WO 81/00396 Pub Date Feb. 19, 1981 A compact grapple head (10) for use in apparatus such as a logging vehicle (11). The grapple head has a reduced overall hei... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4221525 | Apparatus for transporting elongated members An apparatus (10) is used for transporting one or more elongated members (12), such as logs (12) or pipes. The absence of developed roadways into tree cutting sites, for example, requires an apparatus (10) for transporting logs (12) over difficult terrain... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4212577 | Grapple A grapple attachment for the boom of a hoisting machine having a pair of arms movable between open and closed positions, the arms supporting an endless chain which, when the arms are closed, embrace a pole to be placed so that the pole can be lifted and t... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4210183 | Tree clamp and shear support structure Conventional linkage projecting forward from a tractor, such as the linkage commonly used to support the bucket of a loader, carries a box frame for elevational movement and for tilting of the frame about a horizontal axis. Two sets of clamping grapple ar... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4189269 | Workpiece transport device A workpiece transport device which includes at least one gripper tong arrangement driven in comformity with a work rhythm of a machine tool which is required to be charged and/or discharged. The gripper tong arrangement grips a marginal area of the workpi... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4148399 | Bale handling apparatus The invention relates to an apparatus for lifting, handling, transporting and unrolling large round hay bales. Preferably said apparatus is employed on the bed of a pickup or truck and includes a frame mounted on the pickup bed with a beam pivotally mount... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4140233 | Load skidding vehicle with weight transferring grapple A load skidding vehicle including a vehicle frame and front and rear wheels on the frame. A grapple mechanism is mounted on the frame and includes a grapple outside of the periphery of the frame for partially lifting a load to be skidded across the ground... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4005894 | Log grappling apparatus A grappling apparatus for gripping full length trees is disclosed herein. The grappling apparatus includes upper and lower frames that are rotated relative to each other and the lower head has transversely spaced fixed grapple heels located on opposite si... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4002254 | Method and a pick-up device for lifting and moving semiconductor wafers A method and a Bernoulli pick-up device for lifting and moving flat disc-shaped work pieces such as semiconductor wafers. The pick-up device has a working member the under side of which forms a flat suspension surface incorporating the orifice of a single... | 01/11/1977 |
