Handling: hand and hoist-line implements – Article carrier gripped and carried by hand – Convertible to – or useable as – different device or different...
Patent
1977-01-31
1978-06-13
Cherry, Johnny D.
Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Article carrier gripped and carried by hand
Convertible to, or useable as, different device or different...
214302, 214315, 294 88, B65G 6746
Patent
active
040944239
ABSTRACT:
An orienting device or more specifically a tilting mechanism designed to be used primarily with selectively maneuverable pick-up heads of the type used to handle large baskets in the loading and general harvesting of citrus products and the like. The orienting device comprises a frame having a fluid activated piston and cylinder assembly interconnected between the frame and a lever arm attached to the rotary shaft of the pick-up head whereupon activation of the piston and cylinder assembly, rotation of the lever arm and attached rotary shaft causes tilting or predetermined orientation of the pick-up head. The entire frame and the attached rotary shaft pivots about a pivot shaft serving also as the point of interconnection of the supporting boom, and located above and spaced from the rotary shaft of the pick-up head.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2683546 (1954-07-01), Sherriff
patent: 3140787 (1964-07-01), Clar
patent: 3447705 (1969-06-01), Stone
patent: 3618800 (1971-11-01), Collins et al.
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