IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO REMOTE OPERATING TOOLS

Patent · Wed Jul 17 04:00:00 EDT 1963

OSTI ID:4671950

Jenks, L; Viner, H S.G.

An improved long-arm reacher or manipulator especially suitable for operating through a wall is patented. The reacher consists of an arm with a detachably mounted head on one end, an actuating member mounted at the other end, and a connecting mechanism to enable the actuating member to operate the engaging jaws on the head. A releasable coupling operatively couples the rod with the head and can be controlled from a point remote from the head. The detachable head makes it possible to use heads of different sizes or types. The head may be placed on the arm after the arm has been passed through the wall, making it possible to have only a small opening in the wall. The designs of the releasable head coupling and connecting mechanism are described. (M.P.G.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-032231
• OSTI ID: 4671950
• Report Number(s): GB 931441
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
PLANNING
REMOTE CONTROL
REMOTE HANDLING
SERVOMECHANISMS
TOOLS