Title: Device for handling containers

Abstract: An improvement to large container handlers having a transportable platform. A powered positionable support arm is pivotally mounted on one end to the platform for vertical rotation. A L-shaped arm is pivotally mounted from the other end of the support arm to be vertically rotatable. A container gripping device is suspended from the L-shaped arm. In one embodiment, the support arm is mounted to move the L-shaped arm vertically as the support arm is rotated so as to, thereby, raise and lower a container without sidewards movement.

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Inventors: Charles, Georges M. (Montceau les Mines, FR)

Application Number: 909046
Filing Date: 1978-05-24
Publication_date: 1980-05-06
Assignee: Potain Poclain Materiel (P.P.M.) (Montceau les Mines, FR)
Primary Class(es): 414/738 294/81.1, 414/690, 414/707
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3356238	Dec, 1967	Aldred	414/732.
3396946	Aug, 1968	Maddock	414/690.
3514002	May, 1970	Allegri et al.	214/621.
3586195	Jun, 1971	Beltrami	414/707.
3633777	Jan, 1972	Snelling et al.	214/621.
3713554	Jan, 1973	Thompson et al.	214/147.
3876093	Apr, 1975	Carriere	214/147.
4029230	Jun, 1977	Bolduc et al.	214/620.

Other Refs: 2270191

Dec, 1976	FR.

Primary Examiner: Paperner, L. J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Poms, Smith, Lande & Rose