Gripping device

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1974-03-25

1976-04-13

Schacher, Richard A.

Handling: hand and hoist-line implements

Grapple

Well type

176 30, 176 36R, 294 8615, 294 8629, G21C 1910, B66C 128

Patent

active

039500209

ABSTRACT:
A gripping device for gripping and moving control bars and fuel elements in core reactors in which a pair of grippers are mounted on one end of a gripper housing with independent actuators for the grippers in the housing. A lost motion connection between the housing and a lifting device is employed to lock the gripper in gripping position during raising and lowering movements of said housing while permitting selective operation of said grippers in lowered position of said housing.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1749869 (1930-03-01), Baumbach
patent: 2497600 (1950-02-01), Grigsby
patent: 3401739 (1968-09-01), Opletal
patent: 3690715 (1972-09-01), Vanlingen et al.
patent: 3720436 (1973-03-01), Suvanto et al.

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