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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325817 | Clamp for securing panel to a carriage The present invention relates to a clamping apparatus for securing a panel, particularly a door, to a stationary or mobile carriage. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7077369 | Stable tripod for telescope The present invention provides a stable tripod stand for sensitive optical devices such as telescopes and the like. The tripod may be moved around on wheels which are coupled to casters and when positioned may be secured to the ground to provide an adjustable and hi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063496 | Dolly device for loading containers A dolly device for loading and unloading a container which comprises a control frame that pivots among a plurality of operational positions such that the control frame facilitates the loading or unloading of the container and supports the container while being trans... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7014413 | Door attaching apparatus The invention comprises a door attaching apparatus for positioning and aligning a door for attachment to a doorway. The apparatus has a mobile frame adapted to be moved upon a surface. The mobile frame has a first frame. The first frame is movably mounted to the mob... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004454 | Motorcycle and small vehicle lift A lift apparatus includes a base frame having a pair of ground engaging caster assemblies and a pair of horizontally extending divergent legs each having an inner end attached to the base frame and an outer end with a roller attached thereto, the casters and the rol... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6860496 | Dolly system for vehicle movement An improved dolly system including at least three dollies adjustably interconnected as a system to allow a trailer or other vehicle to be loaded therein. The dollies are adjusted for the width and the length of the trailer to mate the dollies with the wheels of the ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6857836 | Wheeled transports An all-direction transport includes a triangular wheeled platform for stable movement over a surface such as a factory, business or gymnasium floor, pathway or roadway. A load support is pivotally attached to the wheeled platform, and can pivot from a horizontal pos... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6598855 | Motorcycle and small vehicle lift A lift apparatus includes a base frame having a pair of ground engaging caster assemblies and an upwardly extending center post, and a pair of folding legs each having an inner end pivotally connected to the base frame and an outer end with a roller attac... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6565308 | Bulk mail container unloading system, apparatus and method A Bulk Mail Container (BMC) unloader uses a simple crossed four bar-linkage to move a predetermined point on a BMC unloader in a substantially straight line while the overall BMC unloader rotates about that predetermined point so as to upend the BMC conta... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6394736 | Bulk mail container unloading system, apparatus and method A Bulk Mail Container (BMC) unloader uses a simple crossed four bar-linkage to move a predetermined point on a BMC unloader in a substantially straight line while the overall BMC unloader rotates about that predetermined point so as to upend the BMC conta... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6390759 | Integrated brake/tilt-release mechanism for a dolly with a pivoting carriage An improved roll cart that allows an individual to move and transport a large roll of paper. The roll cart includes a rolling frame that supports a pivoting carriage for holding and stabilizing a large roll of paper. The pivoting carriage is pivotally att... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6134862 | Device for presenting and adjusting a stock box for removing or storing articles The invention relates to apparatus for presenting and orienting a box (B) in order to enable articles to be removed or stored. The apparatus is characterized by the fact that it comprises a pair of parallel hinged arms (4) which are extended by a pivoting... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6121743 | Dual robotic arm end effectors having independent yaw motion An improvement is set forth in a robotic arm structure which includes at least two links. θ motion is provided about a primary axis at the proximal end portion of the proximalmost of the links. R motion proceeds radially from the primary axis whereby the... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6010299 | Lifting and positioning device A device for lifting and positioning building materials at different heights and angles. For example, positioning a sheet of drywall or plywood to be fastened to a ceiling or wall, or subsequently a container of materials such as drywall joint compound fo... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5890869 | Wheelchair tilting apparatus An apparatus is provided for receiving a wheelchair and its seated occupant and tilting the wheelchair rearwardly into a position in which the seated occupant is disposed in a substantially reclined, supported condition for therapeutic and other advantage... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5682816 | Two stage feeding apparatus and method for feeding articles to a printing machine A two stage feeding apparatus and method for feeding articles to a printing machine are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a transfer tray between a conventional stack loading mechanism and a conventional printing machine feeding mechanism. The transfer t... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681141 | Tire stacker A tire stacking apparatus includes a base frame with a carriage pivotally mounted on the frame for selective movement between a horizontal loading position and a vertical stacking position. The carriage includes a pair of parallel support members connecte... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5664926 | Stage assembly for a substrate processing system A stage assembly for a substrate processing system including a cassette support assembly for receiving and supporting a cassette and an actuation and support assembly for supporting and moving the cassette and cassette support assembly between a loading p... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5664933 | Method and apparatus for transferring a load A method and apparatus for transferring a load to and from a load supporting platform having a first end pivotally coupled at a first end of a main frame having a support surface for supporting the platform in a substantially level position. The platform ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5575609 | Device for tilting, carrying and transporting a grand piano A device for tilting, carrying and transporting a grand piano (2) comprises a wheeled frame (3, 4) designed to run underneath the grand piano. Elements for gripping (5), lifting (14) and tilting (17) the grand piano are fitted on the frame. The gripping e... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5540534 | Bale transfer system and method of transfer A bale transfer system for transferring bales from a baler mechanism to a support vehicle including a baler mechanism a bale tipper mechanism and a bale receiving station for receiving bales ejected from the baler mechanism. Each bale when ejected has a h... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5375959 | Frames for the storage of sheets and heavy loads with paravertical orientation in warehouses and discharge means with a horizontal carriage The frames contain a predetermined number of packages (2), mounted with an almost vertical orientation. The packages are extracted with a device which comprises a carriage (3), provided with a platform (10) for the discharge, along which the tray (4) with... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5358372 | Sheet block inverter A sheet block inverter is described in which successive blocks of sheets received along an infeed plane are successively inverted prior to being received on a discharge conveyor. A sheet block receiving magazine receives a sheet block along the infeed pla... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5304030 | Device for the automatic feeding of stacks of cutouts to a user machine The device for the automatic feeding of cutouts to a user machine, includes an inclined supporting plate for receiving, in succession, stacks of cutouts input to the user machine. A fixed guide is arranged above the supporting plate and a motorized trolle... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5224808 | Wall board lifting and positioning apparatus A wall board lifting and positioning apparatus which includes an elongated boom having first and second ends and apparatus for holding an associated individual panel. The apparatus for holding is carried on the elongated boom proximate to the first end th... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5218812 | Packing station for lettuce receiving trays An arm and cradle apparatus is disclosed for receiving empty trays from an upper conveyor having empty lettuce holding and transporting trays, lowering the received empty tray to an angular disposition in which it can most conveniently be packed, and fina... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5209628 | Self-loading dolly mount apparatus An apparatus for stowing and extending for removal a towing dolly used for towing automotive vehicles. The apparatus is formed from a generally vertical support stand which is secured to the bed of a towing vehicle. Pivotally connected to the support stan... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5181822 | Articulated support rack for vehicles An articulated support rack (10) for a vehicle (12) having a trailer hitch sleeve (20). The support rack (10) includes a base member (28) having a tongue portion (41) slidably engaged with the trailer hitch sleeve (20). First and second frame members (30,... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5157823 | Apparatus for supporting a machine tool on a robot arm An apparatus for supporting a machining tool on a robot arm is disclosed having first and second support members with the second support member attached to the first support member by torsion bar elements so as to be movable with respect to the first memb... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5149243 | Lifting/tilting or tilting apparatus for emptying bins, in particular garbage bins, into a collecting bin A lifting/tilting or tilting apparatus for emptying bins. The apparatus has a triangular gripping and carrying plate which is connected to a lifting arm by an articulation mechanism and associated reset and blocking device having limited movement. The gri... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5114301 | Rotator for backhoe equipment A rotator for use on backhoe boom to rotate attachments thereon relative to the boom. The rotator has a main support frame pivotally secured to the boom with a rotating extension mount onto which the attachment is secured. A rotary joint for hydraulic con... | 05/19/1992 |
| 4991673 | Cross-country vehicle or machine A cross-country vehicle includes a mobile chassis and a superstructure carrying a driver's cab wherein the superstructure is mounted on the chassis for tilting movement about a horizontal axis and a transverse axis and wherein a hydraulic cylinder on each... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4948330 | Alignment stage device An alignment stage device comprising first and second stages supported on a base and movable in those directions which are perpendicular to each other on a horizontal plane, and a third stage provided with stands on which a workpiece is mounted, and movab... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4871290 | Automatic handling apparatus for plate-shaped objects An automatic handling apparatus for plate-shaped objects, including a height-adjustable magazine having compartments lying horizontally, one above the other, and a manipulator which can be moved in a linear manner and is swivelable. The manipulator is equ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4784565 | Beam picker A beam picker adapted to be mounted on the boom tip of a conventional hydraulic crane is described to facilitate the removal of shoring beams positioned beneath a completed structure. The beam picker comprises a first support which is mounted on the outer... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4658501 | Automobile assembling apparatus A vehicle assembling apparatus including a part transfer arm supported at one end for swingable movements about vertical and horizontal axes, a part carrying plate provided at the other end of the transfer arm for carrying a part to be assembled, and a fa... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4650389 | Mechanism and method for positioning a fender on a dock vertical wall A mechanism for positioning on a dock vertical wall a fender including spaced openings, the mechanism comprising a movable support, a first arm pivotally attached to the movable support, a first hydraulic cylinder piston rod assembly for pivoting the firs... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4575302 | Dumping mechanism A dumping mechanism for tilting a chute to discharge a load from the chute comprises a linkage supporting the chute on a base for movement between a loading position and a dumping position under the action of hydraulic piston and cylinders connected betwe... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4479632 | Dolly for an automotive engine A dolly for adjustably supporting an automobile engine or the like includes a frame extending substantially horizontally and having forward and rearward ends, caster wheels mounted to the forward and the rearward end of the frame, a post mounted to the re... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4303368 | Remote docking apparatus The remote docking apparatus comprises a support plate with locking devices mounted thereon. The locking devices are capable of being inserted into tubular members for suspending the support plate therefrom. A vertical member is attached to the support pl... | 12/01/1981 |
