Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
294670100 | HOISTLINE ATTACHED LOAD SUPPORTING FRAME | 37 |
20110193361 | Robot arm plate - A robot arm plate is provided. The robot arm plate includes a supporting structure and at least a block. The supporting structure includes a first surface to support an object, a second surface and a third surface, wherein the second surface is lower than the first surface, and the third surface is disposed between the first surface and the second surface. The block is disposed on the second surface. The block includes a lateral wall which contacts against the third surface. | 08-11-2011 |
20110241364 | SUPPORT FRAME - A frame for the support of a bladed array, such as a compressor rotor stage or turbine rotor stage for turbo machinery, comprises a collar configured to fit around a radially outer periphery of the array. The collar is provided with a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism is configured to, in use, close the collar around the bladed array such that at least part of at least some of the blades are engaged with and/or captured by the radially inner surface of the collar. The collar and bladed array are held in a fixed relationship relative to one another. | 10-06-2011 |
20120098283 | BLADE LIFTING SYSTEM WITH SALOON DOORS - A system for lifting a blade of a wind turbine is proposed. The system includes a yoke device lifted by a crane, an upper bracket device and a lower bracket device that are mounted to the yoke device for holding the blade. The upper bracket device engages a first section of the blade and the lower bracket device engages a second section of the blade. The lower bracket device is movably mounted to the yoke device in such a way that the blade is insertable into the system in an open position of the lower bracket device. The lower bracket device is movably mounted to the yoke device in such a way that the blade is spatially fixed by both the upper bracket device and the lower bracket device in a closed position of the lower bracket device. | 04-26-2012 |
20120112481 | HANDLING ASSEMBLY FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE - A handling assembly for a wind turbine blade is provided, comprising a frame adapted to at least partially surround a section of the wind turbine blade, and an expandable cushion adapted to fill at least part of the space between the section of the wind turbine blade and the frame. | 05-10-2012 |
20120242100 | LIFT DEVICE FOR SERVICE OPERATIONS ON MECHANICAL PARTS - A disclosed lift device serves as a work piece handling tool for performing service operations on a mechanical component, such as a power cylinder head of a gas engine compressor. The lift device may be attached to the cylinder head and used to securely and efficiently remove (and install) the cylinder head from the gas engine compressor. The lift device may also provide a free-standing base for holding the cylinder head securely in a manner that provides access for servicing operations. The advantages of the lift device include a single mounting and unmounting operation for the entire duration of the servicing operations. | 09-27-2012 |
20130099515 | Gas Cylinder Lifting Device - A lifting device for safely gripping and moving compressed gas cylinders is provided. The lifting device comprises a first and a second gripping element that slide over the top of the compressed gas cylinder and a plurality of gasket elements that engage the cylinder by friction as the lifting device scissors together permitting a user to safely move the cylinder. | 04-25-2013 |
20130270847 | TRANSPORT DEVICE - A transport device for securing elongated items during transport and storage has the new feature that the set of profiled beams includes at least three profiled beams, namely a first, a second and a third profiled beam, the profiled beams being built upon each other layer by layer and connected to each other in respective layers. Each layer of pipes or items is surrounded by two profiled beams which are fixed to each other by a joining arrangement. Thus, each layer is individually fixed, and only the uppermost layer in a packet of longitudinal items is loose during packing and unpacking. Advantageously, the profiled beams are removed one by one from the top of a packet with the longitudinal items, and the weight of the single parts handled never becomes greater than the weight of one profiled beam with joining arrangement. | 10-17-2013 |
20140008926 | CONTAINER CARRYING APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS - A carrier for hoisting a load from a first height to a second height. The carrier comprises a substantially bucket-shaped frame configured to support a load while the load is being hoisted from the first height to the second height and a bail for affixing a hoisting mechanism in order to enable the hoisting. The frame includes a base, an upper portion, and a plurality of vertical supports that extend between the base and the upper potion. The base comprises at least one lower support that defines a support surface for supporting the load, which may include a standard five gallon bucket. | 01-09-2014 |
20140346792 | SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING THE WEIGHT OF A COLUMN SECTION - A system for distributing the weight of a column section during lifting by a crane is provided. The system can include a roundness ring disposed about an outer circumference of the column section, the roundness ring configured to provide support to the column section such that the column section maintains a substantially cylindrical shape during movement of the column section; a plurality of shims configured to be wedged between the roundness ring and the outer circumference of the column section to improve the fit between the roundness ring and the column section; and a plurality of lifting lugs, wherein the lifting lug is configured to receive a lifting force from the crane and transfer this lifting force to the roundness ring. | 11-27-2014 |
20160042988 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS CARRIER - An adapter is provided which is used when a process for a small-diameter semiconductor substrate (small substrate) is performed by using a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus for large-diameter silicon substrates. The small substrate is attached to an adapter plate that compensates for differences in size, so that the small substrate is prevented from falling even when the small substrate is in a vertical or inverted direction. To process the small substrate with the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus for large-diameter silicon substrates, an opening | 02-11-2016 |
20160053502 | Wall Panel Construction Accessories - Lumber construction tools that facilitate lifting and manipulating wall sections and discrete structures of the lumber assembly. One of the construction tools discloses a wall lifting appliance or device for raising timber framed wall structures from a horizontal to a vertical position without unduly interfering with placement of sheathing on the framed wall sections. A construction lumber biasing tool is also disclosed that includes a handle portion and a offset portion that cooperate with one another and the lumber members to facilitate deflection or deformation of warped or curved lumber members to achieve the desired orientation of the lumber relative to adjacent members. | 02-25-2016 |
20160376130 | A LIFTING DEVICE - A device is provided for lifting equipment including a plurality of outwardly extending struts each of which includes a head portion and a root portion connected to the head portion; and a plurality of separate connection parts, the connection parts being capable of being connected at a first position and a second position to the head portion of the struts. The first position and the second position are located two respective sides of a central axis of the strut, so that the first position and the second position are respectively capable of bearing the gravity load of the equipment and balancing the stress loads which the struts incur when the equipment is lifted by the device. | 12-29-2016 |
294670200 | L-frame | 8 |
20110298230 | Method of replacing insulators on a tower and insulator support and transport assembly therefor - A cradle for safely supporting an electrical insulator which comprises a string of aligned individual insulators, each individual insulator having at least a larger diameter skirt and a concentric smaller diameter shank extending upwardly therefrom, during transport between work sites on and during helicopter transport to and from an electrical conductor supporting tower. The cradle is a partially peripherally enclosed, open-topped structure having a floor, an upstanding rear wall, peripheral walls sloping downwardly from the rear wall to a front wall, an opening in the front wall, an elongate slot in the floor extending rearwardly from the opening, the slot having a width greater than the diameter of an insulator shank but less than the diameter of an insulator skirt, the dimensions of the floor allowing an insulator skirt to lie flat thereon. | 12-08-2011 |
20120280521 | Flange Lifter Device - A pipe flange lifting device for supporting and leveling two holes of a blind flange during installation onto a pipe end. The device comprises two L-shaped claws connecting to a common pin, forming an overall triangular-shaped device having a crane hoist fitting. The claws are positioned on opposing sides of a pipe flange and rotate freely with respect to the pin prior to installation, whereafter the claws are fitted beneath lifting bolts fitted through a flange for stable support during operation. The lifting bolts comprise a pair of bolts inserted into eyes of the flange prior to the lifting operation. Spacers along the pin allow the claws to be separated by a desired distance and prevent pinch points due to claw inclination. The design of the claws provides a stable leveling means for supporting two lift bolts of a pipe flange and assisting in the installation process. | 11-08-2012 |
20130033049 | GRIPPER SYSTEM - A gripper system for improving the picking up of a product, in particular of an elastic article. The gripper system having a gripper, wherein the gripper comprises an endless transport belt and a lever system. The lever system includes a rotatably supported lever, a support and an entrainer configured to entrain the transport belt, wherein the lever is connected to the support such that, in response to a linear movement of the support, the lever will be rotated about a center of rotation. The lever is additionally connected to the entrainer such that the transport belt moves in response to the rotational movement of the lever. | 02-07-2013 |
20130088027 | Vertical Bore Coil Lifting Apparatus - A vertical bore coil lifter for lifting coils of steel with reduced risk of the coil telescoping includes a pair of inside legs dimensioned to fit inside the bore of the coil with remote legs to support inner wraps of the bottom of the coil. Opposed outer legs traverse the outside of the coil and terminate in outer legs that oppose the inner legs. The outer legs supporting outer wraps of the coil and prevent telescoping of the coil while it is being lifted. The lifter may be selectively brought from an open configuration, in which the feet are drawn apart to release or receive a coil to a closed configuration in which the opposed feet are drawn together to cooperate in supporting the underside of the coil. In one embodiment an automatic latching and unlatching mechanism is provided to alternate between the release and closed configurations without need for operator intervention. | 04-11-2013 |
20130264835 | Universal Flange Lifter Device - A universal lifting device adapted to lift and support large pipe flange assemblies during installation and removal. The lifting device is hoist-supported and comprises a first and second member rotatably connecting to a common support pin. The rotatable members are elongated dog-bone sections offset from one another along the pin, rotatable along parallel planes and adapted to be positioned on opposing sides of a flange. The members connect to the pin at their proximal end, while their distal end allows a lifting bolt to be positioned therethrough and into an eye of the flange. Two lifting bolts are utilized to support the flange during deployment, while the common pin is supported by a crane hoist and the two members are offset using a plurality of spacers to prevent binding. The lifting bolts are secured using a hingeable latch that prevents their dislodgement from the distal end of each rotatable member. | 10-10-2013 |
294670220 | With load retainer | 3 |
20150343645 | CONVEYING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a conveying apparatus includes a finger unit, a drive belt, a first belt and a transfer belt. The finger unit includes first and second rotation units, and a projecting tip. The drive belt includes one end fixed to the finger unit and moves the finger unit in a movement direction. The first belt is provided on a first surface of the drive belt and includes one end folded at the first rotation unit to be away from the first surface and fixed to a first support unit. The second belt is provided on a second surface of the drive belt opposed to the first surface and includes one end folded at the second rotation unit to be away from the second first surface and fixed to the first support unit. | 12-03-2015 |
20150380286 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFERRING ARM AND SUBSTRATE TRANSFERRING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A substrate transporting arm and a substrate transporting apparatus including the same prevent a substrate from sliding and increase a process speed of the substrate, thereby improving productivity. The substrate transporting arm includes a body and a plurality of substrate supporters coupled to the body. Each of the plurality of substrate supporters includes a substrate holder and a substrate supporter pin, and an inner side of the substrate holder includes an inclined portion | 12-31-2015 |
20160145079 | WHEEL TRANSPORTING ASSEMBLY - A wheel transporting assembly includes a cradle. The cradle comprises a central section, a top section and a bottom section each coupled to and extending away from the central section. The cradle may engage a wheel while the wheel is mounted on a vehicle. The cradle avoids contact with a body of the vehicle while the wheel is removed from the vehicle. A mount is coupled to the cradle. The mount may be engaged to a lift to facilitate the wheel to be transported away from the vehicle. A loop is coupled to the cradle. The loop may have a cord coupled between the loop and the wheel to facilitate the wheel to be retained on the cradle. | 05-26-2016 |
294670300 | Load capturing supports | 10 |
20120139274 | CONTAINER HANDLING ARRANGEMENT - THIS invention relates to a container handling arrangement and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a container handling arrangement for use in handling a bottom discharge container. The container handling arrangement, suitable for handling a bottom discharge container having a floor, at least a portion of which is displaceable between a closed position and an open position, includes a frame structure adapted releasably to engage the container, and an actuating mechanism provided on the frame structure. The actuating mechanism is displaceable between a secure position in which it retains the floor of the container in a closed position, and a release position, in which it allows the floor of the container to be displaced to the open position. | 06-07-2012 |
20150091315 | Connection Fixture For Attaching To A Substantially Planar Structure And A Method For Use Thereof - Disclosed is a connection fixture capable of attaching without the use of bolts to a substantially planar structure having a plurality of vertical holes therein to be lifted to facilitate the lifting thereof. In one embodiment, the connection fixture includes first and second bracket portions capable of interlocking with one another and securely holding the substantially planar structure. In the interlocked position, the connection fixture has a pair of generally C shaped lips which surround the edges of the substantially planar structure, a pin which engages a vertical hole in the substantially planar structure, and a pair of aligned transverse holes. A shackle can be secured through the aligned transverse holes in the connection fixture. | 04-02-2015 |
294670310 | Pivotable about horizontal axis | 2 |
20120025552 | TOOL FOR RAISING AND LOWERING A WIND TURBINE BLADE - A tool for raising and lowering a wind turbine blade, wherein it allows removal of a wind turbine blade ( | 02-02-2012 |
20130106124 | FLANGE LIFTER DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
294670320 | Rotatable about vertical axis | 1 |
20140265389 | Blowout Preventer Lifting Apparatus - A blowout preventer (BOP) lifting apparatus has a reinforced frame and a gate for securing a BOP stack. The frame has a central U-shaped recess for securing a collared portion of the BOP stack. The gate pivotally swings between a closed position on the frame and an open position for installation and removal of the lifting apparatus from the BOP stack. An actuator has a first end connected to a top surface of the frame and a second end connected to the gate for actuating the opening and closing of the gate to the frame. When the gate is in the closed position, three locking pins are inserted into three vertical pinning holes located on the frame, which are aligned with three pinning holes located on the gate. The apparatus may be lifted via cables or other lifting mechanisms attached via lifting eyelets located on each corner of the frame. | 09-18-2014 |
294670330 | Horizontally slideable | 5 |
20100148528 | GRIPPING DEVICE FOR LOAD STRUCTURE - A device for gripping a load structure comprises a first jaw member having a proximate end and a distal end, a second jaw member slidably mounted to the first jaw member and having a proximate end and a distal end. Each of the two jaw members is provided with a gripper. The device further comprises a fulcrum member mounted to the first jaw member near the proximate end thereof and a flexible element secured to the second jaw member near the distal end thereof operatively coupled to the fulcrum member for causing an externally applied pulling force on the flexible element to move the distal end of the first jaw member towards the distal end of the second jaw member so as to yield a first inward force between the first and second grippers. The device further includes a biasing member mounted to both the first and second jaw members for pulling the distal end of the first jaw member and the distal end of the second jaw member towards one another, causing a permanent second inward force between the first and second grippers that causes the device to automatically grip onto the load when it is installed thereon. The device is particularly suitable to be used for lifting a load, such as a barrel, since the weight of the load can be used as the externally applied force when the device is hung by its flexible element. The first and second jaw members are advantageously in the form of tubes or any other generally flat members so that the center of gravity of the device remains adjacent to the load so as not to unbalance it. | 06-17-2010 |
20100225131 | Product gripper - The invention relates to a product gripper for the taking up of a product, having two vane blades, having a driving means to move the vane blades between a first position, in which the vane blades can be placed onto a support for the product to be taken up at oppositely disposed sides of the product to be taken up, and a second position, in which the vane blades are located at least partly beneath the product to be taken up, and having a downholder for the fixing of the product to be taken up while the vane blades are moved beneath it, with the downholder being arranged above a vane blade plane defined by the vane blades. | 09-09-2010 |
20100225132 | Product gripper - The invention relates to a product gripper for the taking up of a product, having two vane blades, having a driving means to move the vane blades between a first position, in which the vane blades can be placed onto a support for the product to be taken up at oppositely disposed sides of the product to be taken up, and a second position, in which the vane blades are located at least partly beneath the product to be taken up, and having a downholder for the fixing of the product to be taken up while the vane blades are moved beneath it, with the downholder being arranged above a vane blade plane defined by the vane blades. | 09-09-2010 |
20150336279 | TRANSPORT DEVICE - A transport device that can transport stacked articles to be transported without changing a device configuration and can correct and prevent a displacement of the stacked articles to be transported with a simple device configuration. A chucking device is provided to hold trays in a stacked state. The chucking device is provided with an overhead carriage for transporting the trays held by the chucking device. The chucking device includes a holding unit that holds the trays and sensors that detect the trays held by the holding unit. The holding unit is configured such that the holding operation of the holding unit on the trays is controlled based on detection of the sensors, and correct and prevent a displacement of the stacked trays. | 11-26-2015 |
20150336280 | TRANSPORT DEVICE - A transport device that allows transport containers varying in shape or size to be transported without changing a device configuration, and can prevent works in a transport container from popping out of the transport container with a simple device configuration. An overhead carriage includes a chucking device that holds a magazine accommodating works. The overhead carriage transports the magazine held by the chucking device. The chucking device includes a holding unit that holds the magazine and a sensor that detects the magazine held by the holding unit. The holding unit is controlled based on the detection of the sensor to hold the magazine so that the holding unit prevents works stored in the magazine from popping out. | 11-26-2015 |
294670400 | Underlying load spanning support and sling | 1 |
20140246875 | ADJUSTABLE MODULE LIFT FRAME ASSEMBLY - A module lift assembly includes first and second multipoint adapter plates separated by a horizontal transverse spreader bar; a lift frame having first and second longitudinal lift beams separated by horizontal transverse bracing; a plurality of slings of adjustable length connecting the first multipoint adapter plate to the first lift beam and connecting the second multipoint adapter plate to the second lift beam; and a plurality of slider assemblies each slidingly affixed to the first and second lift beams, and a lift shackle for attaching to a module. | 09-04-2014 |
294670500 | Load leveling or shifting | 6 |
20100019519 | HOOKING DEVICE FOR MOVING SYSTEMS OF ROLLING CYLINDERS - A hooking device ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100176613 | Suspension device - A suspension device for receiving a load includes a U-shaped lifting arm, a mounting plate for receiving a load and provided on the lifting arm, a guide rod extending between the legs of the U-shaped lifting arm, a suspending fishplate displaceable along the guide rod for suspending the suspension device from a lifting/support unit, and a damping member arranged between one of the legs of the U-shaped arm and the suspending fishplate, with a stiffness of the damping member being selected to a predetermined angle to a horizontal. | 07-15-2010 |
20130147218 | LIFTING BRACKET - A lifting bracket is disclosed. The lifting bracket includes a point of suspension realized to attach a load to be lifted to a lifting means; a lifting angle adjusting means realized to adjust the position of the point of suspension on the lifting bracket according to a specific lifting angle; and a coupling device for rigidly coupling the lifting bracket to the load to be lifted. Also described are a lifting assembly and a method of lifting a wind turbine generator transport assembly, including a wind turbine generator mounted on a wind turbine generator transport frame, at a specific lifting angle. | 06-13-2013 |
20130175814 | METHOD FOR MOVING A WIND TURBINE COMPONENT, SUCH AS A WIND TURBINE HUB, FROM A TRANSPORTATION POSITION TO A WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLY POSITION IN OR ON THE NACELLE, THE MAIN SHAFT OR THE HUB, A HANDLING UNIT, A WIND TURBINE HUB AND USE HEREOF - The invention relates to a method for moving a wind turbine component, such as a wind turbine hub, from a transportation position to a wind turbine assembly position. The method comprises the steps of: attaching a handling unit to a structural part of the wind turbine component, operatively connecting the handling unit to a wire of a crane system, lifting the wind turbine component with the crane system to an assembly position of the wind turbine, the handling unit and the wind turbine component being suspended from a wire of the crane system, and rotating the wind turbine component with the handling unit during the lifting of the wind turbine component in order to orientate the wind turbine component for assembly. The invention also relates to a handling unit and a wind turbine hub and use hereof. | 07-11-2013 |
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