US3156368A
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Pick-up apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-07-19
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Granted: 1964-11-10
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Expires: 1981-07-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Myles G Schutte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:58
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01B; E01B29/00; E01B29/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A PICK-UP APPARATUS, COMPRISING A SCOOP HAVING A PORTION THEREOF ENGAGEABLE WITH THE GROUND IN USE, A GRIPPING ARM, PIVOT MEANS ATTACHING SAID GRIPPING ARM TO SAID SCOOP FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, SAID GRIPPING ARM HAVING A GRIPPING ELEMENT THEREON SPACED FORWARDLY OF SAID SCOOP WHEN PICKING UP AN OBJECT AND BEING ADAPTED TO PIVOT ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND CONFINING AN OBJECT BETWEEN SAID SCOOP AND SAID GRIPPING ELEMENT, AND SAID GRIPPING ELEMENT HAVING MEANS DISPOSED FORWARDLY OF SAID SCOOP WHEN PICKING UP AN OBJECT FOR ENGAGING THE OBJECT TO CAUSE THE GRIPPING ELEMENT TO RIDE UPWARDLY AND PASS OVER THE OBJECT TO THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE OBJECT WHILE SAID PORTION OF SAID SCOOP IS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GROUND FOR THEREBY AUTOMATICALLY CONFINING THE FORWARD AND REAR SURFACES OF THE OBJECT BETWEEN THE GRIPPING ELEMENT AND THE SCOOP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A PICK-UP APPARATUS, COMPRISING A SCOOP HAVING A PORTION THEREOF ENGAGEABLE WITH THE GROUND IN USE, A GRIPPING ARM, PIVOT MEANS ATTACHING SAID GRIPPING ARM TO SAID SCOOP FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, SAID GRIPPING ARM HAVING A GRIPPING ELEMENT THEREON SPACED FORWARDLY OF SAID SCOOP WHEN PICKING UP AN OBJECT AND BEING ADAPTED TO PIVOT ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND CONFINING AN OBJECT BETWEEN SAID SCOOP AND SAID GRIPPING ELEMENT, AND SAID GRIPPING ELEMENT HAVING MEANS DISPOSED FORWARDLY OF SAID SCOOP WHEN PICKING UP AN OBJECT FOR ENGAGING THE OBJECT TO CAUSE THE GRIPPING ELEMENT TO RIDE UPWARDLY AND PASS OVER THE OBJECT TO THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE OBJECT WHILE SAID PORTION OF SAID SCOOP IS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GROUND FOR THEREBY AUTOMATICALLY CONFINING THE FORWARD AND REAR SURFACES OF THE OBJECT BETWEEN THE GRIPPING ELEMENT AND THE SCOOP.
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