Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation
Equipment that raises, orients and holds loads, including balancers, manipulators and lift tables.
Category CAT-000000154
Subcategories
Publications
- OT-2026-000003205
A pipe laying robot for manipulating an elongated workpiece such as a pipe section. The robot is a grasping apparatus particularly adapted for placing pipe in a trench. The apparatus is designed to be suspended from a lifting device such as a backhoe, and is adapted to grasp and manipulate the workpiece for lifting, mo
- OT-2026-000003203
A hand operated tool for picking up a semiconductor wafer includes a vacuum cylinder with a piston. The user first pushes the piston to its forward most position against the force of a spring and a catch mechanism locks the piston in this position. Later, the user presses a button to release the catch mechanism and all
- OT-2026-000003202
A vacuum adherent face mask unit is provided having (a) a face mask for enclosing the nose and mouth of humans. The mask has (i) a mask body having a periphery and defining a chamber from and into which a person may inhale and exhale gases, and (ii) a bladder attached to the periphery of the mask body. The bladder has
- OT-2026-000003200
An aerial lift unit is truck mounted. The lift includes a lower boom pivoted to the truck and an upper boom pivotally connected to the outer end of the first boom. A lower boom cylinder unit is connected to pivot and thereby raise and lower the lower boom. A second tandem cylinder unit consists of first and second cyli
- OT-2026-000003196
An apparatus is provided for making ophthalmic lenses by vacuum lamination wherein a front lens wafer is laminated to a back lens wafer with a layer of adhesive disposed within the interface between the two wafers forming a composite lens. An upper flexible, transparent sheet is located on the top side of the composite
- OT-2026-000003186
An attachment for a hydraulically powered device such as an excavator or backhoe is provided, the attachment comprising an elongate frame; two elongate jaws, each jaw being pivotably mounted to the frame along a proximal long edge of the jaw, and an elastomeric liner on an inside surface of each jaw, the jaws being mov
- OT-2026-000003181
The present invention relates to a vacuum handling apparatus, having a suction gripper device which can be connected by means of a lifting hose to a vacuum-creating device and can be placed upon an object, in order to suck up the object for lifting or conveyance. The apparatus has a control valve for controlling the va
- OT-2026-000003164
The present invention comprises a tractor tool that attaches to and detaches from a tractor frame easily. In one embodiment, as few as four bolts and two actuator control couplings are used to mount the inventive tool to a tractor. The inventive tractor attachment tool is capable of grasping and lifting a heavy or awkw
- OT-2026-000003162
A vacuum based lifter device is provided for displacement of an article. At least one suction plate or suction cup is designed for connection to and disconnection from a vacuum source. The suction plate or suction cup is secured to equipment in order to be able to move it together with or relative to the article which
- OT-2026-000003158
A vacuum pump operated suction cup is utilized to form tools to assist the installer in laying flooring. In one embodiment, the suction cup is provided with a bracket which supports the vacuum pump and a handle having a knee pad at the end. In use, the suction cup is vacuum bonded to the flooring and pressed against th
- OT-2026-000003137
Drawing sheets for portable handheld blower/vacuum apparatus, reproduced from the published facsimile. The written description is in the original document, which is linked above.
- OT-2026-000003127
A Pole Alarm System including an electromagnetic field sensor and collision sensors for detecting overhead power lines and physical obstructions within the intended path of a telescoping mast or utility boom device is disclosed. The present alarm system includes a mast-mounted housing containing the sensors and a micro
- OT-2026-000003126
A one-piece, dual-material suction cup includes an inner face having a concave shape when the cup is inactive (that is, unattached to a surface) and an outer portion having a convex shape when the cup is inactive. The inner and outer portions are formed from different elastic materials. The characteristics of the outer
- OT-2026-000003108
A connection device for supporting one of a plurality of accessories with respect to a support surface includes a two piece suction cup. The two piece suction cup has an outer shell and a flexible inner member attached to a plunger which extends through the shell. The plunger terminates in a connector configured to eng
- OT-2026-000003106
A mobile lifting platform with a chassis and supports for a platform. Mounted on the platform is a first live ring whose vertical axis is approximately centered on the platform. The first live ring carries a horizontal boom which is pivotally movable about the axis and has an axis offset therefrom on which a second liv
- OT-2026-000003102
A work machine for achieving efficient coordinated operations by a plurality of kinds of operating units, comprising first and second swivel driving members and first and second swivel joints, wherein a first swiveling base bearing a first operating unit and a second swiveling base bearing a second operating unit can s
- OT-2026-000003100
A hydraulic control system for controlling the orientation of a material handling unit on a lift boom. The control system includes a flow divider/combiner valve operative in a boom-raise, unit-leveling mode to pass a portion of the fluid displaced from the rod end of the boom cylinder to the base end of the unit cylind
- OT-2026-000003099
The invention contemplates a working implement, for use with an excavating type machine, which semi-automatically brings a pipe section to a specified grade, slope, and line for emplacement in a line of pipe sections to be laid on the specified grade slope and line. The implement is rigidly mounted to the excavation ma
- OT-2026-000003094
A tool fixture 10 includes a body 12 and a plurality of attachment devices 14 connected to the body 12 . A passageway 22 is connected to the body 12 and in communication with at least two of the attachment devices 14 . A connector is in communication with the passageway 22 and the body 12 and is for attachment to a vac
- OT-2026-000003093
A hydraulic jack includes a moveable base seat. A lift arm, a handle and a hydraulic driver each mounted on the base seat. The hydraulic driver is driven by the handle to push the lift arm to lift an object. The hydraulic jack has a compound piston assembly and a hydraulic driver with fluid paths by which the jack can
- OT-2026-000003090
When a suction/breakdown instruction signal is changed over from a high state to a low state, a vacuum generating electro-magnetic valve is turned on (the vacuum release electro-magnetic valve is closed). If the negative pressure in the pressure tube is equal to or greater than a determining value, suction breakdown co
- OT-2026-000003088
A suction support assembly includes a deformable membrane connected to a fulcrum displaceable by a lever which is formed with a cam surface pivotal between engaging and disengaging position. The lever is displaceable to the engaging position of the suction support assembly, wherein it contacts only the suction cover, a
- OT-2026-000003085
A holder for a razor or similarly shaped article has a suction cup and a split ring or a stem held within at least one bore through the neck of the suction cup. The bore and the ends of the split ring or stem have a multi-sided, preferable a square, cross section. Each side aligns with and is opposite a side of the bor
- OT-2026-000003084
An adhering element ( 10 ) has a sucker ( 12 ) made of an elastomeric plastic and a connecting element ( 14 ) made of a more rigid plastic. The connecting element ( 14 ), which has a flange border ( 24 ), is connected non-releasably to the sucker ( 12 ) by virtue of the two parts ( 12 ), ( 14 ) being produced preferabl
- OT-2026-000003073
A hand-held jack has a main body, including a frame on a grip, the frame having a shaft hole passing through a first chamber and a second chamber therein, a jacking member being fixed to a front end of the frame; and a slow-down device. The slow-down device includes a swing seat pushed by the first spring and mounted i
- OT-2026-000003064
A wind turbine lifting arrangement includes a tower, a nacelle, a lifting platform and a lifting device attached to the lifting platform for lifting components to be installed in or deinstalled from the nacelle, the nacelle including a main frame attached to a top section of the tower, an attachment portion of the lift
- OT-2026-000003053
A means of controlling a work machine (100 fig.1) relative to an overhead power line (109 fig.1) has a plurality of electric field sensors (120 fig.1). When the machine is working in the vicinity of an overhead power line the strength of the electric field is continuously monitored to determine if the field strength ex
- OT-2026-000003049
The present invention relates to a boom for aerial work equipment, in which a reinforcing material (e.g., carbon fiber) capable of significantly improving strength against a bending load and a lateral load as well as yield strength against a partial load, which locally occurs, and minimizing a weight of the equipment i
- OT-2026-000003048
A plurality of portable lifts are dynamically configured to form a lift system for raising and lowering of vehicle. Each portable lift is added to the lift system and communicates wirelessly with a centralized control module. Some systems guide the user through a sequenced association of lifts in particular relative po
- OT-2026-000003045
A mobile active heave compensation system (10) provided with a first attachment device (12) allowing said mobile active heave compensation system (10) to be suspended from a load bearing device (14) and provided with a second attachment device (16) allowing said mobile active heave compensation system (10) to carry a p
- OT-2026-000003038
A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an overhead coke oven crane capable of lifting structural components from outside the coke oven and installing them into the coke oven. An overhead coke oven crane (1) provided over a coke oven includes: a base (11) installed on rails (R) of the coke oven; a
- OT-2026-000003035
Electromechanical post lift (1) for lifting vehicles or moving manufactured articles comprising: - a base frame (2) comprising a substantially vertical column element (3); - a lifting assembly (6) comprising: - a support element (7) for a vehicle or manufactured article; - electromechanical movement means (8) suitable
- OT-2026-000003030
A means of preventing a work machine (100 fig.1) from contacting an overhead power line (109 fig.1) has a electric field sensors (120 fig.1) and position or movement sensors (122 fig.1) that may be associated with an implement such as a bucket (114 fig.1). The sensor outputs are continuously monitored and at 420 if a c
- OT-2026-000003021
This movement control device controls each wheel of a vehicle including a first wheel capable of driving and capable of steering, a second wheel capable of steering, and a third wheel capable of steering. The movement control device comprises: a rotation signal generation unit that generates a rotation signal for contr
- OT-2026-000003016
A conveyance device capable of conveying or pulling a cart having multiple wheels at a bottom portion thereof, includes a main body configured to travel, an engagement member provided in the main body and configured to engage at a predetermined position of the cart, a camera configured to capture an image of the cart,
- OT-2026-000003013
A removeable vehicle hardtop lift apparatus is described which includes a lower platform, an upper platform and a linear actuator there-between. The upper platform may have adjustable supports, The linear actuator may be configured to move the upper platform linearly. The linear actuator may include a drive mechanism w
- OT-2026-000003003
A lifting tool is provided including a gripping device or grip configured to engage about the shaft of a fastener; a yoke for connecting the lifting tool to a crane hook; and a suspension device or suspension adapted to suspend the gripping device or grip from the yoke such that the gripping device or grip is freely ro
- OT-2026-000002993
Computer-implemented methods for mitigating oscillation of a lift cable on a crane are provided. Aspects include obtaining characteristics of a load affixed to the lift cable via a hook, wind conditions in a location of the lift cable, and operational characteristics of the crane. Aspects also include calculating an es
- OT-2026-000002990
According to one or more embodiments a transformer spreader bar may be provided. The transformer spreader bar may include a base section having a first end and a plurality of pin holes and an extendible portion having a second end and plurality of pin holes. The extendible portion may extend out from the base section a
- OT-2026-000002975
A lift device includes a lift apparatus and a base assembly. The lift apparatus is configured to raise and lower an implement assembly. The base assembly is configured to support the lift apparatus. The base assembly includes a deployable operator station transitionable between a deployed position and a stowed position
- OT-2026-000002969
40 A lifting bail removably insertable into and lockable in a void former, the lifting bail comprising: a main stem insertable into the void former, the main stem including an upwardly extending head that includes: (a) a vertically extending inner wall that partially defines a vertically extending central locking pin c
- OT-2026-000002966
An adaptive control method for offshore cranes without requiring velocity feedback, in which parameters of an offshore crane system are obtained, and a three-dimensional dynamic model of an offshore crane system is constructed based on ship's roll and pitch motions; a total energy function is constructed based on t
- OT-2026-000002963
A materials handling vehicle (10) including a load handling assembly (40) having a mast assembly (28), and a fork carriage assembly (60) including a fork support (64) and at least one fork assembly (160, 162), the at least one fork assembly including a first fork member (160A, 162A), which is fixed to the fork support,
- OT-2026-000002949
An autonomously-guided industrial truck comprising a vehicle frame defining, in a plan view, a vehicle contour in sections. The vehicle frame comprises three structural levels, arranged one above the other in a vertical direction, each with its own contour. The three structural levels include a lower structural level i
- OT-2026-000002936
A work vehicle includes a drive wheel, an electric motor, a first clutch, a second clutch, a first transmission part, a second transmission part, a first hydraulic chamber, and an urging member. The electric motor is configured to drive the drive wheel. The first clutch includes a first piston and a plurality of first
- OT-2026-000002934
A top module configured to be placed on a mobile robot and be mechanically and electrically connected to the mobile robot is disclosed. The top module comprises a base member resting on the mobile robot, a top plate for receiving one or more objects, and at least one lifting mechanism to elevate the top plate relative
- OT-2026-000002931
Disclosed is a method for lifting and lowering blades without using a crane, which uses an aligning and inserting device to solve the problem caused by the tilt and coning of the first/last 200-400 mm of the blade. The device comprises at least one hoist (4) and a pair of cables (5) coordinated by a pulley (10) and scr
- OT-2026-000002925
Disclosed in the present invention are a crane and a mounting assembly structure. The crane comprises a boom, a luffing cylinder and a tower jib structure for function switching, wherein the tower jib structure comprises a jib frame, a tower jib connecting frame connected to the boom, and a mounting assembly structure,
- OT-2026-000002897
A lift device includes a lift apparatus and a base assembly. The lift apparatus is configured to raise and lower an implement assembly. The base assembly is configured to support the lift apparatus. The base assembly includes a deployable operator station transitionable between a deployed position and a stowed position
- OT-2026-000002896
A method and system for dealing with obstacles in an industrial truck during a driving operation. The surroundings of the industrial truck are detected on at least one side perpendicular to the locomotion direction using at least one sensor unit. A traveled path is detected using a routing unit. When an object is detec