Cradle and pressure grippers
Abstract
A gripper that is designed to incorporate the functions of gripping, supporting and pressure tongs into one device. The gripper has two opposing finger sections with interlocking fingers that incline and taper to form a wedge. The interlocking fingers are vertically off-set so that the opposing finger sections may close together allowing the inclined, tapered tips of the fingers to extend beyond the plane defined by the opposing finger section's engagement surface. The range of motion defined by the interlocking relationship of the finger sections allows the gripper to grab, lift and support objects of varying size and shape. The gripper has one stationary and one moveable finger section. Power is provided to the moveable finger section by an actuating device enabling the gripper to close around an object to be lifted. A lifting bail is attached to the gripper and is supported by a crane that provides vertical lift.
- Inventors:
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- New York, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- WEST VALLEY NUCLEAR SERVICES
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873682
- Patent Number(s):
- 6220641
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Department (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B66 - HOISTING B66C - CRANES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-81NE44139
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- cradle; pressure; grippers; gripper; designed; incorporate; functions; gripping; supporting; tongs; device; opposing; finger; sections; interlocking; fingers; incline; taper; form; wedge; vertically; off-set; close; allowing; inclined; tapered; tips; extend; plane; defined; section; engagement; surface; range; motion; relationship; allows; grab; lift; support; varying; size; shape; stationary; moveable; power; provided; actuating; enabling; lifted; lifting; bail; attached; supported; crane; provides; vertical; plane defined; opposing finger; provides vertical; varying size; actuating device; /294/
Citation Formats
Muniak, John E. Cradle and pressure grippers. United States: N. p., 2001.
Web.
Muniak, John E. Cradle and pressure grippers. United States.
Muniak, John E. Mon .
"Cradle and pressure grippers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873682.
@article{osti_873682,
title = {Cradle and pressure grippers},
author = {Muniak, John E},
abstractNote = {A gripper that is designed to incorporate the functions of gripping, supporting and pressure tongs into one device. The gripper has two opposing finger sections with interlocking fingers that incline and taper to form a wedge. The interlocking fingers are vertically off-set so that the opposing finger sections may close together allowing the inclined, tapered tips of the fingers to extend beyond the plane defined by the opposing finger section's engagement surface. The range of motion defined by the interlocking relationship of the finger sections allows the gripper to grab, lift and support objects of varying size and shape. The gripper has one stationary and one moveable finger section. Power is provided to the moveable finger section by an actuating device enabling the gripper to close around an object to be lifted. A lifting bail is attached to the gripper and is supported by a crane that provides vertical lift.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001}
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