Material or article handling – Vertically swinging load support – Grab
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Underwood, Donald W. (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Vertically swinging load support
Grab
C414S724000, C414S912000, C037S406000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07014412
ABSTRACT:
A fork and jaw grapple having two forks and a jaw for wedging under, prying up, gripping, moving and handling materials. The forks have tips with angles for prying between and under materials. The jaw being a hydraulically actuated upper jaw that moves about a pivot point via a cylinder for grabbing, gripping and holding materials during pick-up, transport and place down.
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Underwood Donald W.
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