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US4664579A
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Arrangement for transferring heavy workpieces
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-12-17
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Granted: 1987-05-12
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Expires: 2005-12-17
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an improved arrangement for transferring heavy workpieces from a transport or storage position to at least one machining position or reverse. According to the invention this is achieved by means of a pair of arms (13) which are telescoptically extendable for bridging the distance between the positions and by means of support apparatus (14, 15) which, in the fully or partly extended position for the arms (13), engage and support the arms adjacent their outer ends.
Inventors
- 👤 Sven-Erik Schedwin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/74; B65G47/90; B65G47/901; B23; B23Q; B23Q7/00; B23Q7/14; B23Q7/1426; B23Q7/1431
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
Apparatus for moving heavy workpieces to a transfer member from a station or from a transfer member to a station, said apparatus comprising: a transfer member including a housing, said housing being rotatably journalled in a base and a support table being rotatably journalled in said housing; a pair of arms one end of which is pivotally coupled relative to said housing, the other end of each of said arms being cantilevered relative to and telescopically extendable from said housing; a moving means moveably supported upon the arms for moving said workpiece between said transfer member and said station; a vertically adjustable support means separate from said arms for bridging said arms with said station; means for extending said arms into engagement with said support means; and means coupled to said support means for raising and lowering said support means so that said pair of arms are pivoted correspondingly upwards and downwards for raising and lowering, respectively, said heavy workpieces relative to said station, when said arms are in engagement with said support means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
Apparatus for moving heavy workpieces to a transfer member from a station or from a transfer member to a station, said apparatus comprising: a transfer member including a housing, said housing being rotatably journalled in a base and a support table being rotatably journalled in said housing; a pair of arms one end of which is pivotally coupled relative to said housing, the other end of each of said arms being cantilevered relative to and telescopically extendable from said housing; a moving means moveably supported upon the arms for moving said workpiece between said transfer member and said station; a vertically adjustable support means separate from said arms for bridging said arms with said station; means for extending said arms into engagement with said support means; and means coupled to said support means for raising and lowering said support means so that said pair of arms are pivoted correspondingly upwards and downwards for raising and lowering, respectively, said heavy workpieces relative to said station, when said arms are in engagement with said support means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein outer ends of telescopic sections of said arms comprise rollers which are journalled and collectively form a transfer path for said moving means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein outer ends of telescopic sections of said arms comprise rollers which are journalled and collectively form a transfer path, and wherein said moving means is a carriage moveably supported upon said rollers for moving said workpiece between said support table and said station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 3 including wires attached to said carriage and to respective motors for moving said workpiece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said arms are coupled to single acting hydraulic cylinders whereby said arms are extended by said cylinders and retracted against a constant low hydraulic pressure by blocking one of said motors and using another of said motors to wind up said wires.
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