Gripping apparatus
US5020844A · kind A · utility
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16Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S294/902
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A pair of elongate arms, carried by a material handling device such as a refuse collection vehicle, are oppositely movable between a release position and a gripping position. The friction enhancing surface of a belt carried by each arm compliantly engages the perimeter of a container or similar article as the arms move to the gripping position. In response to movement of the arms to the gripping position, a limb pivotally carried by each arm extends to present a segment of the respective belt to engage the surface of a small container.
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