Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation
Equipment that raises, orients and holds loads, including balancers, manipulators and lift tables.
Category CAT-000000154
Subcategories
Publications
- OT-2026-000000633
A rail-mounted lift system includes a conductive rail electrically coupled to a power source; and a lift unit supported by the conductive rail, the lift unit comprising a battery and a switch for selectively coupling the battery to the power source via the conductive rail, the lift unit being configured to: determine a
- OT-2026-000000619
A lift device includes a lift mechanism movable to raise or lower a platform relative to a base, a manifold having a valve actuatable to deliver fluid to a hydraulic actuator configured to move the lift mechanism, a motor for driving a pump to deliver fluid to the manifold, an electric power module in communication wit
- OT-2026-000000596
A cushioning mechanism for a claw machine includes a rotating plate and a return member. The rotating plate has a pivot end and a movable end. The pivot end is pivotally connected to a base of a winding device of the claw machine in a manner that the movable end is movable relative to the pivot end. A first pulley of t
- OT-2026-000000584
An insulated telescopic arm and an insulated bucket arm vehicle. The insulated telescopic arm comprises an outer arm ( 1 ), an insulated inner arm ( 2 ) and a self-adjusting roller apparatus ( 3 ). The insulated inner arm ( 2 ) is limited in the outer arm ( 1 ) and can extend out of the outer arm ( 1 ) from a free end
- OT-2026-000000555
An automotive battery lifting device is used for assembling a battery unit to the vehicle body from a bottom surface side of the vehicle body, including: a battery carrier tray having a carrier surface for mounting the battery unit; a lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism being used for moving the battery carrier tr
- OT-2026-000000544
A friction lock bar jack for lifting items including an elongated bar having a distal end and a proximal end, a lifting mechanism reciprocally slidably carried by the elongated bar and including a toggle mounting body, an actuating lever pivotally coupled to the toggle mounting body and movable between a neutral positi
- OT-2026-000000524
A robot agent ( 102 ) includes an electro-mechanical subsystem ( 202 ), a sensor subsystem ( 204 ) having one or more sensors, and a computer hardware subsystem ( 206 ) to execute one or more sets of executable instructions ( 212, 214, 216, 218, 220 ). The one or more sets of executable instructions manipulate the robo
- OT-2026-000000486
A robot capable of traveling and transporting cargo includes at least one processor; and memory storing instructions, that, when executed by the at least one processor, individually or collectively, cause the robot to obtain map information relating to a traveling space of the robot; identify, from the map information,
- OT-2026-000000460
A lifting apparatus includes an air supply conduit having an air supply end and a first air discharge end, a first blade in fluid communication with the first air discharge end, and a perforated diaphragm configured to allow air flow through the diaphragm and the blade. The diaphragm and the first blade assembly form a
- OT-2026-000000440
A conveyance apparatus includes: a mast; and a lifting body supported by the mast, wherein the lifting body includes: a base; a transfer mechanism that is provided in the base, the transfer mechanism including a placement unit and an expandable unit that moves the placement unit between an inner position on the base an
- OT-2026-000000345
Mechanical and hydraulic implementations of the car jack are the only product of their kind that utilize a ratchet mechanism that lifts the vehicle with a simple step on the lever, minimizing effort and time needed for a tire change. This unprecedented product is uniquely designed with a robust tripod structure that gu
- OT-2026-000000274
A manually operated counterweight hoist including a batten operable to support a load, an arbor operable to support one or more counterweights, a hand line operable to move the batten or the arbor, a brake operable to prevent movement of the arbor and the batten by constricting movement of the hand line, a brake actuat
- OT-2026-000000270
A hoist system for cable-reeling operations is disclosed herein. The hoist system includes a housing, a drum disposed within the housing and configured to spin about an axis, a motor configured to spin the drum about the axis, a cable configured to be wound and unwound from the drum as the motor spins the drum about th
- OT-2026-000000199
The present invention relates to lifting gear comprising a hoist rope, on which a load-receiving means is provided for receiving and lifting a load, and a determining device for determining slack rope on the hoist rope, wherein the aforementioned determining device comprises an inclination sensor system for detecting a
- OT-2026-000000154
A method for determining a center of material handling equipment, which includes a fork assembly, a first wheel assembly, and a second wheel assembly, includes: acquiring first point cloud data corresponding to the fork assembly, second point cloud data corresponding to the first wheel assembly, and third point cloud d
- OT-2026-000000118
The ornamental design for suction cup, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
- OT-2026-000000096
A clamshell bucket assembly including first and second pivotally connected steel bucket halves rotating between open and closed positions and including sediment retention bars secured between the overlapping sides define a scoop for permitting outflow of water while retaining a volume of a dredged material. Weld rivets
- OT-2026-000000080
A tower crane for performing a lifting a load includes an extendable tower assembly having a central axis and including a plurality of separate tower sections, a climbing assembly including a climbing frame positioned on the tower assembly and a latching assembly to transport the climbing assembly vertically along the
- OT-2026-000000072
The ornamental design for suction cup, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
- OT-2026-000000071
The ornamental design for suction cup, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
- OT-2026-000000070
The ornamental design for suction cup, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
- OT-2026-000000069
The ornamental design for suction cup, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
- OT-2026-000000068
The ornamental design for vacuum chuck for a lathe for making optically-smooth surfaces, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
- OT-2026-000000067
The ornamental design for suction cup, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
- OT-2026-000000066
The ornamental design for vacuum cup for article lifting machine, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
- OT-2026-000000064
The ornamental design for vacuum cup for article lifting machine, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
- OT-2026-000000063
The ornamental design for vacuum chuck for a lathe for making optically-smooth surfaces, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
- OT-2026-000000062
The ornamental design for suction cup, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
- OT-2026-000000035
This disclosure describes a C-hook arrangement for handling cylindrical coils, incorporating an eccentricity compensating suspension system. The system addresses the problem of coil damage that occurs when an off-center coil pickup causes the C-hook to tilt during transport. The suspension dynamically adjusts the effec
- OT-2026-000000034
A zero-gravity balancer arrangement for manipulating objects in three-dimensional space is disclosed. The arrangement includes an end effector with an integrated grip sensor that detects operator contact. A control system monitors both the grip sensor state and the vertical velocity of the end effector. When the grip s
- OT-2026-000000033
This disclosure describes a system for synchronizing the vertical position of a lift table actuated by two independent linear actuators. The system employs position feedback from each actuator to a control unit that independently adjusts actuator commands. A primary objective is to prevent racking of the lift table sci
- OT-2026-000000032
This disclosure describes a system for anti-sway control in crane operations, addressing the challenge of load oscillation caused by varying rope lengths. The system utilizes real-time measurements of rope angle and length to dynamically generate an acceleration and deceleration profile for the crane's load-carrying me
- OT-2026-000000031
This disclosure describes a control system for a vacuum tube lifter designed to enhance safety during unexpected vacuum supply interruptions. Conventional systems can lead to rapid load release, posing risks. The proposed arrangement incorporates a vacuum reservoir and a check valve to maintain vacuum integrity for a c
- OT-2026-000000023
This disclosure describes a plate handling tool designed to securely grip and lift plates with varying thicknesses and weights. The arrangement employs a mechanical wedge action to generate a gripping force that is proportional to the downward load exerted by the plate itself, thereby addressing the problem of excessiv
- OT-2026-000000020
A vacuum fixture for securing drilling equipment to rough concrete surfaces is disclosed. It addresses the challenge of maintaining a vacuum seal on uneven substrates where conventional fixtures fail. The arrangement incorporates a multi-lip, compliant elastomeric seal (22) designed to conform to surface irregularities
- OT-2026-000000011
This disclosure describes a vacuum gripper array incorporating per-pad isolation to prevent system vacuum collapse when engaging loads with varying porosity or incomplete coverage. The arrangement utilizes individual check valves for each gripper pad, a vacuum reservoir, and a control unit. It details how the system ac
- OT-2026-000000003
This disclosure describes a layer transfer head designed to handle full layers of unstable packages, such as cartons or bags. The head incorporates independently retractable side clamps with compliant clamp faces and a layer height sensing mechanism. This configuration prevents layer collapse during transfer and releas