Gripping apparatus for the tongs of a remote manipulator

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1977-11-17

1979-08-21

Cherry, Johnny D.

Handling: hand and hoist-line implements

Grapple

Well type

414 1, B66C 166

Patent

active

041651162

ABSTRACT:
Gripping apparatus for the tongs of a remote manipulator having two generally triangular symmetrical elongated projections, each articulated to a tong body and having a rear end piece opposite to the end of the projection, wherein a detachable member which is fixed to each object to be manipulated and having a central portion which can be seized between the projections of the tongs, a supporting edge for the end piece of the projections projecting on either side of the central portion and two parallel flanges extending perpendicularly to the plane of the central portion on either side of the latter in order to cover the tong projections fastened to the central portion. A particular application of the apparatus is to handle radioactive materials in an active cell.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1766507 (1930-06-01), Coe
patent: 3484014 (1969-12-01), Munch
patent: 3491938 (1970-01-01), Goodsite et al.
patent: 3815175 (1974-06-01), Szabados
patent: 3823459 (1974-07-01), Molochnikov et al.
patent: 3888362 (1975-06-01), Fletcher et al.

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