US3241687A
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Mechanical handling apparatus
Assignee: MOLINE ORGANISATION Ltd
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Filing: 1962-05-22
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1982-05-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Orloff George
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:39
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D49/00; B62D49/02; B25; B25J; B25J19/00; B25J19/0008; B25J19/0012; B25J5/00; B25J5/007; B25J9/00; B25J9/02; B25J9/04; B25J9/046; B25J9/047; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/14; B62D49/04; B66; B66F; B66F9/00; B66F9/06; B66F9/065; G; G05; G05G; G05G9/00; G05G9/02; G05G9/04; G05G9/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
IN POWER ASSISTED MECHANICAL HANDLING APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING A LOAD OBJECT; A MAIN ARTICULATED STRUCTURE COMPRISING A MAIN BASE, MAIN ARTICULATED MEMBERS ONE OF WHICH IS SUPPORTED FROM SAID MAIN BASE AND GRIPPING MEMBERS CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID MAIN MEMBERS AND ADAPTED ON ACTUATION TO GRIP THE LOAD OBJECT; A SECONDARY STRUCTURE COMPRISING A SECONDARY BASE, SECONDARY ARTICULATED MEMBERS ONE OF WHICH IS SUPPORTED FROM SAID SECONDARY BASE AND MANUALLY OPERATED CONTROL MEMBERS CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID SECONDARY MEMBERS; CONTROL MEANS THROUGH WHICH SAID MAIN AND SECONDRAY STRUCTURES ARE IN COMMUNICATION; SENSOR MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ARTICULATION FORMED BY TWO ADJACENT MEMBER ONE OF WHICH IS MOVABLE RELATIVELY TO THE OTHER, ADAPTED TO DETECT A RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT BY A MEMBER OF ITS ASSOCIATED ARTICULATION AND ABLE TO TRANSMIT A FEEDBACK SIGNAL DEPENDENT ON SAID RESISTANCE TO SAID CONTROL MEANS; AND HYDRAULIC ACTUATORS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ARTICULATION OF SAID MAIN AND SECONDARY STRUCTURES AND ADAPTED TO EFFECT A CHANGE IN DISPOSITION OF ITS ASSOCIATED ARTICULATION ON RECEIPT OF A SIGNAL FROM SAID CONTROL MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
IN POWER ASSISTED MECHANICAL HANDLING APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING A LOAD OBJECT; A MAIN ARTICULATED STRUCTURE COMPRISING A MAIN BASE, MAIN ARTICULATED MEMBERS ONE OF WHICH IS SUPPORTED FROM SAID MAIN BASE AND GRIPPING MEMBERS CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID MAIN MEMBERS AND ADAPTED ON ACTUATION TO GRIP THE LOAD OBJECT; A SECONDARY STRUCTURE COMPRISING A SECONDARY BASE, SECONDARY ARTICULATED MEMBERS ONE OF WHICH IS SUPPORTED FROM SAID SECONDARY BASE AND MANUALLY OPERATED CONTROL MEMBERS CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID SECONDARY MEMBERS; CONTROL MEANS THROUGH WHICH SAID MAIN AND SECONDRAY STRUCTURES ARE IN COMMUNICATION; SENSOR MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ARTICULATION FORMED BY TWO ADJACENT MEMBER ONE OF WHICH IS MOVABLE RELATIVELY TO THE OTHER, ADAPTED TO DETECT A RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT BY A MEMBER OF ITS ASSOCIATED ARTICULATION AND ABLE TO TRANSMIT A FEEDBACK SIGNAL DEPENDENT ON SAID RESISTANCE TO SAID CONTROL MEANS; AND HYDRAULIC ACTUATORS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ARTICULATION OF SAID MAIN AND SECONDARY STRUCTURES AND ADAPTED TO EFFECT A CHANGE IN DISPOSITION OF ITS ASSOCIATED ARTICULATION ON RECEIPT OF A SIGNAL FROM SAID CONTROL MEANS.
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