Vacuum controlled lifting apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4978269
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07318135

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A vacuum-controlled apparatus for gripping or gripping and lifting a load such as a roll-out refuse container. The lifting apparatus includes a primary vacuum pad for initially engaging the load, the primary vacuum pad comprising a vacuum head for exerting a vacuum-induced suction grip on the load, secondary vacuum pad carried by the vacuum head for secondarily engaging the load and supplementing the vacuum-induced grip on the load. A lifting arm effects vertical movement of the load. The vacuum pads are resilient and have a load-contacting surface on one side thereof generally corresponding to the shape of a surface of the load to be contacted by the load-contacting surface.

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TOTER INC A CORP OF NCSTATESVILLE NC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Niederer, Kurt W Charlotte, NC 32 415

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