Underground storage tank manipulator
US5762467A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J18/025
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manipulator system includes an elongated mast having a mast axis and a telescoping tube assembly having a tube axis. The telescoping tube assembly includes an outer tube section and at least one inner tube section that only moves telescopically with respect to the outer tube section. The telescoping tube assembly is joined to an end of the elongated mast for only pivotal movement. An actuator joined to the elongated mast and the outer tube section pivots the telescoping tube assembly from a first position, wherein the tube axis is parallel to the mast axis and the telescoping tube assembly is retracted, to a second position, wherein the tube axis is perpendicular to the mast axis and the inner tube section is deployable. An end effector is joined to a remote end of the inner tube section to perform work within the tank.
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