| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 414738000 | Grab supported and moved by a pivotably mounted member | 22 |
| 20090074552 | BOOM ASSEMBLY - A boom assembly comprising: a base anchored to a structure/ground. A boom is rotatably mounted to the base at a connected end so as to be rotatable about a generally vertical axis, the boom having a device to support loads at a free end. An orientation clutch is provided between the base and the boom. The orientation clutch has a mechanism for locking a rotation of the boom with respect to the generally vertical axis so as to selectively adjust an orientation of the boom. The orientation clutch has a release configuration to allow the boom to self-adjust its orientation to align with a load pulled by the device. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090304487 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING CONTAINERS - An apparatus for manipulating and lifting an object can include a frame and an arm, at least one first device configured to lift the arm, and a second device configured to lower the arm. The frame and arm can be configured such that the object is secured to the arm so that the object is lifted when the arm is lifted or raised. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100158655 | MANIPULATOR - A manipulator includes a support arm, a grasping member, and a connecting assembly. The connecting assembly connects the support arm with the grasping member. A base is fixed to the support arm, and the holder is fixed to the base. The holder defines an assembling hole, and a perimeter of the assembling hole increases along a direction towards the base. The connecting member has a first assembling portion received in the assembling hole of the holder. The elastic member is positioned between the base and the connecting member, thus producing an elastic force to drive the connecting member to resist the holder. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110129323 | Device for Moving and Positioning an Object in Space - A device for displacing and positioning an object in space has a base element, three motor/transmission units stationarily mounted on the base element, and three arms. Each arm has a first end connected to the driving axle of a motor/transmission unit via a connecting flange each with a single degree of freedom and a second end articulated to a common support element. At least one gripper for gripping the object is mounted on the support element. A control and/or regulation unit on the base handles planning of movement of the support element and regulation of the motor/transmission units. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110150619 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR TRANSFERRING PACKAGING CONTAINERS FROM A FIRST UNIT TO A SECOND UNIT - The invention relates to a method for synchronizing, and a transfer device for synchronizing, a movement pattern between two units in a packaging line, wherein one unit is intermittently operated and the second unit is continuously operated. The invention is particularly intended for a transfer device between an intermittently operated filler unit and a continuously operated cartoning machine. The transfer device is provided with a frame ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110211938 | Compliant End Of Arm Tooling For A Robot | 09-01-2011 |
| 20130183130 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING A CAPSULE FROM A BEVERAGE PRODUCTION APPARATUS - The invention aims to provide a device and a method for retrieving efficiently a capsule from a receptacle of a beverage production apparatus. In particular, the device allows retrieving a used capsule in safe conditions and without waiting time. The beverage production apparatus comprises a receptacle ( | 07-18-2013 |
| 20150050111 | MOBILE MANIPULATION SYSTEM WITH VERTICAL LIFT - A mobile manipulation system comprising: | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150104284 | Method For The Manipulation Of Objects By Means Of At Least Two Industrial Robots, And Associated Industrial Robot - Method for the manipulation of objects by means of at least two industrial robots, and associated industrial robot. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150314458 | BOOM APPARATUS WITH PROTECTIVE BARRIER FOR FLEXIBLE LINE - A boom apparatus comprises a boom structure, at least one flexible line, a fluid cylinder, and a barrier. The boom structure comprises a first boom and a second boom attached pivotally to the first boom. The at least one flexible line extends along the boom apparatus. The fluid cylinder is attached pivotally to the first boom and the second boom. The fluid cylinder comprises an end portion pinned to the second boom. The barrier is positioned between the end portion and the second boom. The at least one flexible line is routed externally of the second boom through a passageway positioned between the barrier and the second boom such that the barrier spaces the at least one flexible line apart from the end portion. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160008988 | Robotics Platforms Incorporating Manipulators Having Common Joint Designs | 01-14-2016 |
| 414739000 | Grab has pivoted jaw member | 9 |
| 20090208317 | Grapple apparatus for a three point hitch - An apparatus for attachment to a farm tractor or other vehicle having a three point hitch system. The apparatus provides a grapple on a rotational platform which enables the lifting of material, such as logs, trees or the like. The grapple arms are configured to grapple varying sizes of material. The apparatus uses a connecting member which provides rigid structure to prevent downward rotation of the grapple when in a loading state and flexible structure to allow downward or upward rotation of the grapple said second frame about said first frame when grapple means is in a resting state. Various configuration of the grapple arm enables handling different size materials. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090290966 | Thumb Accessory for Extendable Dipper Stick - An illustrative gripping accessory or thumb is adapted for use with a machine having a tool, for example, a backhoe bucket attached to an extendable or non-extendable arm of a dipper stick. The accessory or thumb can be releasably attached to the machine and includes a pair of grip members that can be pivotably coupled to the distal pivot pin connecting the bucket and extendable arm and a grip linkage coupled between each grip member and the intermediate pivot coupling the extendable arm and the rotatable linkage coupled to the bucket rotation cylinder. Thus the use of the gripping accessory with a bucket requires no welding or other permanent modification of the machine and can be stowed or removed when not in use. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090304488 | Engine Filter Lifting Device - A lifting device for raising and lowering a component of a vehicle for maintenance is provided. The lifting device includes a base with a plurality of legs, a fixed support arm attached to the base, a movable support arm rotatably attached to the fixed support arm, a device attached to the fixed and movable support arms, such as a long arm jack, to raise and lower the movable support arm, and an articulated gripper attached to an end of the movable support arm. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090317223 | DOOR BREACHING ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR - A door breaching robotic manipulator comprises: two fingers, each finger comprising a gripper surface at a distal end thereof, the gripper surfaces being spaced from each other by a predetermined distance; a cable configured to be actuated to drive the gripper surfaces toward each other; and a selectively compliant wrist comprising a U-joint and a magnetic coupling having a predetermined magnetic force strength. The magnetic coupling comprises a metal member and a magnetic element attracted thereto. When a force overcomes the predetermined magnetic force strength of the selectively compliant wrist, the wrist becomes compliant. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100290884 | GRIPPING DEVICE OF WORKING MACHINE AND WORKING MACHINE WITH THE SAME - A gripping device includes a spring member provided between a gripping member body and a shaft so that driving of a gripping driving cylinder causes a driving force to be transmitted from the gripping driving cylinder to the body while the shaft and the body are held in a predetermined positional relationship; so that the body is allowed to retreat with respect to the shaft by elastically deforming the spring member by an opposing force received from a processing object that contacts the body as a result of rotating the body; and so that contact pressure of the body with respect to the processing object is increased by an elastic force of the spring member as the body retreats. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100329832 | SHAPE MEASURING APPARATUS AND ROBOT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A housing including a base and cover has an open space that is open to the atmosphere and a closed space that is closed to the atmosphere. The open space contains a laser having a low operating temperature. The closed space contains a heat generating element and the like, which have higher operating temperatures than the laser. The heat generating element is in close contact with the base, which also serves as a heatsink, so that the heat generating element is cooled. Most parts of a motor, which is a heat generating member, are disposed in the closed space. A fan is diagonally disposed with respect to side surfaces of the heat generating element, which has a rectangular shape and flat side surfaces, so as to efficiently blow air toward the heat generating element disposed in the closed space. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110243703 | Highly-Efficient Barrel Placement Device - The present invention is a highly-efficient barrel placement device comprised of an attachment plate which attaches to the front of a skid steer loader; tubular support members; and a plurality of barrel pincers with gears that allow the barrel pincers to move in unison with the use of a single hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic cylinder has hydraulic lines which connect to the auxiliary controls of a skid steer loader allowing the barrel pincers to be controlled to grasp and release traffic barrels from the interior of the skid steer loader. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20130216347 | IMPLEMENT CARRIER AND IMPLEMENTS - Disclosed embodiments include implement carriers and power machines with implement carriers. In some embodiments, the implement carriers have a mounting structure having first and second mounting structure surfaces with first and second pluralities of mounting features located along the first mounting structure surfaces, respectively. Each of the second plurality of mounted features is aligned with one of the first plurality of mounting features. The mounting structure is configured to receive an implement in a first attitude and a second attitude different from the first attitude. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20140369799 | TISSUE ROLL-HANDLING CLAMP - A tissue roll handling clamp, mountable on a vehicle such as a lift truck, has elongate, substantially equal-length, thin clamp arms with opposed tissue-engagement clamping surfaces. The clamp arms are capable of movement in unison by a frame assembly to alternative positions where the clamp arms extend longitudinally from the frame assembly selectively in either substantially horizontal or substantially vertical directions of extension. The frame assembly is capable of maintaining the respective clamping surfaces at substantially equal elevations to each other during such movement to substantially equalize the distribution of the weight of a clamped tissue roll between the opposed tissue-engagement clamping surfaces. | 12-18-2014 |
| 414741000 | Grab has reciprocating jaw member | 2 |
| 20090162178 | Device for moving a printed product | 06-25-2009 |
| 20120099957 | Apparatus for Curb Removal and Transport - An apparatus such as an attachment for a skid steer used to remove and transport curb segments may include a fork configured to drive into the ground behind the curb. The apparatus also may include a curb restrainer configured to engage the upper side of the curb. Each of the forks may be tapered to slide into the ground more easily, and each bearing surface may be removably attached to the apparatus for easy repair or replacement. Additionally, the curb restrainer may both translate and rotate to adjust for various curb thicknesses in order to position the restrainer against the top of the curb, preferably in the curve of the curb. By limiting the amount of the apparatus that penetrates the ground, the apparatus provides a method of removing curbs that is quick and efficient, resulting in minimal disturbance to the ground and easier preparation for pouring a new curb. | 04-26-2012 |
