Portable vacuum object handling device

Patent · Tue Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:7147492

Anderson, G H

The disclosure relates to a portable device adapted to handle objects which are not to be touched by hand. A piston and bore wall form a vacuum chamber communicating with an adaptor sealably engageable with an object to be lifted. The piston is manually moved and set to establish vacuum. A valve is manually actuatable to apply the vacuum to lift the object. 1 fig.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: PTO; EDB-94-125037
• Patent Number(s): US 4397491; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-288561
• OSTI ID: 7147492
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 30 Jul 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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