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7614843 |
Freely rotatable closed grapple head and machine using same
A machine includes a chassis and a boom assembly. The boom assembly is movable relative to the chassis. The machine further includes a grapple assembly suspended from the boom assembly. The grapple...
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7597184 |
Chain adjusting device for engine carriers
An apparatus and method for the improved hanging transportation of an article having an uneven weight distribution that permits the article to hang in a balanced manner. The apparatus is attached...
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7422411 |
Gripping mechanisms, apparatus and methods
The present invention provides grasping mechanisms, gripper apparatus/systems, and related methods. Grasping mechanisms that include stops, support surfaces, and height adjusting surfaces to...
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7380850 |
Holding structure for holding an object
A holding structure, such as a manipulator, includes a plurality fingers. At least one of the fingers is movable such that an object can be held or released by a closing or opening motion of the...
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7320489 |
Golf disc retriever and method
The present invention relates to a golf disc retriever attached to an elongating handle having a substantially U-shaped rigid frame with space between adjacent upper and lower legs of the U-shaped...
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7318612 |
Gravity actuated retrieval device
Gravity-actuated device for retrieving various types of objects from various ground surfaces. The device has a single retrieval arm pivotably mounted on a slender frame. Gripping elements on the...
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7316392 |
Method of conveying flat, flexible products and apparatus for implementing the method
The invention relates to a method of conveying flat, flexible products, in particular printed products, and to an apparatus for implementing the method. According to the invention, the products are...
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7300082 |
Active edge gripping and effector
The present invention generally relates to an end effector that utilizes a gripping mechanism to grip a peripheral edge of the wafer and secure the wafer to the end effector. In one embodiment, the...
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7275777 |
Tool for lifting elongated objects—pivotable grapple
A tool is provided for minimizing operator bending while lifting an elongated circular object, such as pipe. With one hand, the operator manipulates a slidable pin while grasping the tool handle....
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7269892 |
Electric part handling device
A tweezer-type hand-held device for installing and removing an electric part on and from a substrate. The device is provided with a pair of legs biased to close such that the part is held between...
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7255667 |
Carrier for tool holders
A carrier for tool holders of a machine tool has at least one movable jaw which can be pivoted about a pivot axis that runs transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tool holders....
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7255381 |
Hook and method for separating wire harness using the same
A hook comprises a pair of hook bodies, a pair of hook portions, a movable pressing portion, an operating portion and a link unit. The hook bodies are formed of two plates disposed apart from each...
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7243419 |
Spark plug boot removal tool
The present invention involves a spark plug boot removal tool having a handle portion, an extension portion, and a grasping portion. The handle portion includes a spring-loaded trigger. The...
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7240934 |
Single hand operated adjustable carrying device and method of use thereof
An adjustable carrying device ( 12 ) includes a pair of gripping members ( 14, 16 ) in a slip joint pivot connection having a handle assembly ( 36 ) and gripping plates ( 20 a , 20 b ) for grasping...
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7222729 |
Conveyor belt clamping device and method
A clamping device or anchor, at least two of which are used to clamp onto separated sections of a conveyor belt, which sections lie to each side of a repair site in the belt, whereby the belt...
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7188879 |
Slide gripper assembly
A slide gripper assembly is provided having a slide assembly coupled to a gripper assembly. The slide assembly extends and retracts the gripper assembly. A bracket assembly is coupled to the slide...
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7140655 |
Precision soft-touch gripping mechanism for flat objects
A precision soft-touch gripping mechanism has a mounting plate attached to a robot arm. The plate supports a stepper motor. The output shaft of the stepper motor is connected through a spring to an...
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7131676 |
Logging device for performing multiple logging functions
A multi-function logging machine is disclosed. The machine uses several simple components in various configurations to perform the functions of lifting, rolling, winching and holding a log, which...
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7121781 |
Surgical instrument with a universal wrist
A robotically controlled endoscopic medical instrument that includes an end effector coupled to a wrist. The wrist provides two separate degrees of freedom about the same pivot point. The end...
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7100953 |
Grip and flip barbeque utensil
Grip and flip barbeque utensil with a handle housing, a pair of concentrically arranged elongated tubes, a spatula member, a food gripping member, a pivot shaft, a food gripping tip, a yoke...
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7077443 |
Sanitary pick-up device
The pick-up device provides an elongated hollow cylindrical body including a handle at one end and a bail arrangement at the other end. The handle includes a trigger mechanism extending through the...
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7021687 |
Clamp assembly
An actuated workpiece clamp is provided. The clamp of this disclosure illustratively has an actuator, a linkage, a cam member, a cam pin, and at least one jaw member.
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7021617 |
Clamp actuator system and method of use
A substrate compiling system includes an actuator, cable and tamper device. The tamper device includes a clamp assembly. The clamp assembly is retracted and extended. The clamp assembly can be used...
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6964442 |
Log rocker
A log rocker has a long lever arm with a back cylinder fulcrum at its bottom end. Also attached to the bottom end of the lever arm is a semi-circular, curved, pair of prongs and an upper,...
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6959953 |
Gripping device for taking hold of receptacles
The gripping device for taking hold of receptacles comprises tongs having a first jaw fixed to a rotary platform and a second jaw mounted to pivot relative to the first jaw and provided with a...
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6942266 |
Rim flange clamp
A device that clamps to the flange ring of a tire. The clamp has a rear section that can be used to attach a lifting chain or other implement to facilitate the removal and lifting of these flanges....
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6905046 |
Vial gripping mechanism for automatic medicament dispensing machine
A vial gripping mechanism ( 10 ) includes a pivotally mounted swing arm ( 26 ). A sensor receiving array ( 44 ) is mounted to a sensor end ( 34 ) on an inward edge ( 46 ) of the arm ( 26 ). A...
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6874834 |
Linear slide gripper
A linear slide gripper assembly is provided having a linear slide assembly coupled to a gripper assembly. The linear slide assembly has extension and retraction ports in fluid communication with a...
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6820907 |
Multi-unit concrete block tongs
A concrete block tong assembly which is designed to lift and transport a plurality of concrete blocks. The assembly is provided with three top support members pivotally connected at one end thereof...
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6820906 |
Hand tool for installing tie-down strap corner protector
A hand tool for lifting and positioning a corner protector under the cargo tie-down strap on a flatbed trailer or other cargo transportation vehicle. This tool will enable the corner protector to...
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6776648 |
Electrical plug installer and remover
An electric plug remover and installer with a long adjustable lever arm that has adjustable pivot arms for bearing against a wall or piece of furniture hiding an electric wall outlet and a bottom...
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6736581 |
Book clamp
A book clamp for a book binding machine has a first clamp member and a second clamp member. The second clamp member is adapted to the first clamp member and the second clamp member comprises a...
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6729832 |
Apparatus to effectuate retrieval, transport and positioning of configurated pipe-like structures
In combination with a vehicle, a gripping apparatus comprising connected top, bottom, left, right, and intermediate support members; a brace support wall; a pivot bar positioned horizontally across...
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6722843 |
Material handling apparatus
A material handling apparatus includes a frame attachable to a front-end loader vehicle. A tine is attached to the frame, and a top clamp arm is pivoted to the frame and extends over the tine. The...
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6705608 |
Sheet material conveying apparatus with adjustable top grippers for pockets
A sheet material conveying apparatus has at least one pocket running along a track, the pocket including a base section for receiving sheet material and an upper section including at least one...
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6692050 |
Receptacle-gripping clamp
The invention relates to a gripping clamp for receptacles, each comprising a body and a neck having a projecting collar presenting a substantially radial bearing face beside the body, the clamp...
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6685246 |
Devices for remote manipulation of items
A device for the remote manipulation of items comprising a support staff having a fore end and an aft end and including a handle at the aft end, a handle fulcrum proximate the aft end, a clamp...
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6682113 |
Wafer clamping mechanism
The wafer clamping apparatus is disclosed including a cam rotatably coupled to a base plate. The cam is configured to couple with a robot arm. The clamping apparatus also includes a rotating clamp...
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6679534 |
Device for inserting and removing lighting tubes
A device including adjustably opposing jaws for grasping a lighting tube for insertion into or removal from a lighting fixture. The device includes a handle having a head bracket attached to or...
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6676125 |
Actuator-gripper control
A pre-gripper driving device for a pre-gripper cyclically driven oscillatingly and serving for transporting individual sheets in a sheet-processing machine, includes sheet grippers disposed at a...
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6669254 |
Manual pick-up device
A manual pick-up device includes a housing having a handle at one end, a fixed upper jaw at an opposite end, and a longitudinally extending shank extending therebetween. A movable jaw member is...
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6666489 |
Sealed gripper apparatus
A gripper includes a body, an actuator movably supported by the body and a first hub rotatably supported by the body where the first hub rotates about a transverse axis. The gripper also includes a...
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6612803 |
Positioning cradle for mine roof supports
A cradle for placing a support in a mine. The cradle includes a housing for holding the mine support. The cradle includes an arm mechanism rotatably attached to the housing which has an open...
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6609742 |
Lifting apparatus for manipulating manhole castings and the like
A lifting apparatus for manipulating manhole castings and the like having at least one pinch clamp with an inner leg and an outer leg opposing one another wherein the inner leg and the outer leg...
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6601892 |
Gravity grip
A machine for lifting and moving heavy slabs includes two channels connected only by a cable. The channels are placed against opposite edges of a slab. Each channel has a lower flange which is...
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6601891 |
Grapple attachment
A grapple attachment is presented for use with motorized vehicles. The grapple attachment is comprised of upper and lower jaws having a plurality of elongated, substantially angular tines that are...
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6592324 |
Gripper mechanism
A gripper apparatus for grasping an object such as a specimen holder. The gripper apparatus comprises two arms. In one embodiment the arms are pivotable, and in a second embodiment, each arm...
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6561558 |
Turning device
The invention relates to a device for performing turning of objects, in particular elongate objects which are round in cross-section, such as tree trunks ( 12 ). This is made possible by the device...
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6547297 |
Gripper assembly for a matched velocity transfer device
A gripper assembly for a deceleration/acceleration drum is described which includes a pivot arm with a gripper seat and a gripper bar with a gripper and a pin assembly. The assembly further...
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6543824 |
Fire-fighting tool
A fire-fighting tool that is useful for penetrating building structures includes a shaft, a building penetration implement on a distal end of the shaft. The penetration implement includes a first...
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