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OT-2026-000003440

Machine for handling modular building components

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Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation › Hoists and Cranes
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SEARLE GREGORY P
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US-4969789-A, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 13 November 1990
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An apparatus for handling and positioning building components of the type which are used in retaining walls or the like includes a vehicular support having an articulatable boom extending therefrom, and a gripper assembly at the end of the boom. The vehicle and boom are operatable through a remote control assembly by a worker who may be standing near the structure which is being constructed. Several species of gripping assemblies are included for attachment to the boom.

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Abstract

An apparatus for handling and positioning building components of the type which are used in retaining walls or the like includes a vehicular support having an articulatable boom extending therefrom, and a gripper assembly at the end of the boom. The vehicle and boom are operatable through a remote control assembly by a worker who may be standing near the structure which is being constructed. Several species of gripping assemblies are included for attachment to the boom.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000003440, “Machine for handling modular building components,” published September 15, 2026 at 20:27:55 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003440.

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