Abstract: A gripping device is equipped with an abutment member that is annexed on a region of a gripping portion that abuts on a work. The abutment member is equipped with an inner bag that is made of a material having elasticity, a particulate matter with which the inner bag is filled, and an outer bag that covers the inner bag. The particulate matter is hardened while being deformed into a shape matching a contour of the work by increasing a ratio of a volume of the particulate matter to an inner volume of the inner bag with the work gripped by the gripping portion. A reverse face of the outer bag and a surface of the inner bag have a light-emitting portion therebetween. Thus, a rupture created in the outer bag can be detected, and the breakage of the inner bag can be obviated.

Abstract: A handling apparatus for a moving part may include a frame connected with a separate carrying unit, an electromagnet unit disposed ahead of the frame and coming in contact with the moving part, and a damping unit disposed between the frame and the electromagnet unit and absorbing shock due to contact with the moving part. The handling apparatus may further include a sliding unit disposed between the frame and the electromagnet unit. The damping unit may be disposed on the sliding unit.

Abstract: A sucker includes: a main body having a bottom face formed with an annular abutment; a disc body made of a flexible material having a tapered annular wall, the disc body being disposed under the bottom face of the main body, an outer circumference of the annular wall being formed with a freely flexible lip edge positioned below the annular abutment face; an air chamber being formed in the disc body; and an air-sucking passage having a first end in communication with the air chamber of the disc body and a second end passing through the disc body and the main body to communicate with outer side. When the sucker sucks a surface of an object, the top face of the lip edge is in contact with the abutment face and supported thereby.

Abstract: A garment carrier and support device for allowing a user to easily, comfortably and efficiently transport one or more hangers that each have clothing thereon and to support such hangers and clothing from a vehicular hook member, vehicular hand support, support rod or other fixture. The carrier device is particularly useful for transporting and hanging dry cleaning. The preferred carrier device has a handle member defining a handle grip, a cap member at the upper end of the handle defining a downwardly disposed hand contact surface, an upper curved arm adapted to hang the carrier member from the fixture and a lower curved arm configured to support the hangers. The hand contact surface distributes the weight of the clothing on the user's hand. An upwardly extending section near the distal end of the lower curved arm prevents the hangers from easily sliding off of the carrier device.

Abstract: A composite lifting beam and methods are provided. Such a lifting beam includes at least one beam element. A plurality of plate elements are mounted to the at least one beam element and are spaced apart along a length of the at least one beam element. The plurality of plate elements provide a first connection arrangement for connecting the beam to a lifting apparatus, and a second connection arrangement for connecting the beam to a load.

Abstract: A substrate gripper apparatus is provided. Substrate gripper apparatus includes a body, a first slide member moveable relative to the body, a first finger mounting member coupled to the first slide member, a first lower finger coupled to the first finger mounting member, and a first pivoting finger coupled to the first finger mounting member. First pivoting member may impose a force on a substrate due to gravity. Methods of operating the substrate gripper apparatus as well as other aspects are provided.

Abstract: The Feces Remover with Quick-Release Head provides a tool to retrieve feces and directly deposit the feces into a disposable bag without the need to simultaneously handle the Feces Remover and disposable bag. The Feces Remover includes a handle formed with a storage compartment having a quick-release head receiver with an attached quick-release head at one end and a cap used to enclose the storage compartment at the opposite end. A plunger placed at the bottom of the storage compartment is attached to the cap. As the cap is removed from the handle, the plunger is pulled up along the storage compartment and brings all the items held within towards the uncapped end of the storage container. To remove feces a disposable bag is directly attached to the quick-release head receiver and quick-release head where the opening of the quick-release head allows feces to be directly deposited into the bag.

Abstract: A pick-up device for picking up balls and other objects, includes an hollow ball container, including an extension section and an attachment unit, or alternatively a handle shaft and a handle bar; and a ball valve mechanism, which can include plurality of elastic strings, or springs, configured in a cross-over pattern, such that a user can hold the pick-up device and press the ball valve mechanism onto a ball, such that the ball passes the ball valve mechanism, and is stored inside the hollow ball container. The ball valve mechanism can alternatively include two springs mounted in slots on opposing sides of a lower end of the ball container; or an elastic string, which is woven in a horizontal/vertical interlacing pattern. The pick-up device can be elongated and tubular, or can include a rectangular ball container, and be made from a plastic material.

Abstract: A self-balancing, shoulder type elevator is comprised of two opposing jaws pivotally connected to a hinge plate. The jaws are engaged for rotation at the hinge plate by corresponding sets of gear teeth. Hangers on the jaws attach the elevator to suspending bails. An offset alignment linkage pivotally attaches each jaw to the hinge plate and a rotatable spindles pivotally attached perpendicular to the jaws. The alignment linkage maintains the spindles angularly congruent in orientation with the bails when the opposing jaws are pivoted open and closed.

Abstract: A compliant underactuated grasper includes a palm base and two fingers. Each of the fingers comprises: a proximal phalanx; a distal phalanx; a compliant flexure joint connecting the distal phalanx to the proximal phalanx; and a pin joint connecting the proximal phalanx to the palm base, the pin joint constraining angular movement of the proximal phalanx relative to the palm base to rotation about a pin pivot axis. The grasper further includes at least one actuator to move the fingers. The grasper has fewer actuators than degrees of freedom.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for assembling or dismantling a crane has a coupling unit (11) for coupling with a tower part (3). The coupling unit (11) can be moved into a latching position or into an unlatching position. The coupling unit (11) furthermore has counterweights (110) for setting a center of gravity of the crane.

Abstract: A tool blade for use with a handle includes a pan having a top surface and bottom surface opposite the top surface, the pan having a top edge and a cutting edge opposite the top edge and having a pair of opposed side edges extending between the top edge and the cutting edge. The top edge of the pan includes a handle sleeve defining a channel configured to receive an end of the handle. The bottom edge is integrally connected to the pan and is sharpened so as to penetrate a ground surface. A plurality of grating teeth is formed on the pan, each grating tooth having a scoop projecting outwardly from the pan and a cutout. A cutout traverses through the pan and defines an opening connecting the top and bottom surfaces. A respective scoop includes a portion partially covering the cutout and having an arcuate cutting edge.

Abstract: A blade gripping device for gripping a rotor blade, in particular a rotor blade of a wind turbine, comprising a blade gripping assembly with a number of blade gripping tools and a sensor arrangement realized to sense a specific feature of the rotor blade is provided. Thereby, the specific feature is such that it can orientate the blade holding device relative to the rotor blade in a blade gripping maneuver. A method of moving a blade gripping device for gripping a rotor blade is also disclosed, in particular a rotor blade of a wind turbine, relative to the rotor blade is disclosed.

Abstract: A cylinder caddy, adapted to a bottle with a neck, a bottom, and a center of gravity is provided. The caddy includes a handle with a first end pivotally attached to the upper strap, and a second end configured to detachably connect to the neck. In a first position, the handle is pivoted to allow the second end to be attached to the neck, thereby requiring the removal of a regulator, allowing the storage compartment to hold a regulator, protecting the neck from dust and other particulates and allowing a user to safely carry the cylinder. In a second position, the handle is pivoted to allow the second end form a strut, thereby providing the user a more stable operating position.

Abstract: A zipper closure device for assisting in the closing of a zipper on a garment. The device has spring operated jaws which close on a zipper pull and grip the zipper pull by pressure on the sides of the zipper pull, until released. Attached to the clamp is a pull strap which allows the zipper to be pulled from above or below to more easily close or open the zipper, without the need to reach a zipper in the middle of a user's back.

Abstract: A hoisting device and, more particularly, an intelligent hoist ring that is capable of monitoring, recording and/or communicating the use of the hoist ring including monitoring, recording and/or communicating the loads on the hoist ring that can be used, inter alia, to determine condition of the hoist ring and whether it can remain in active service and monitoring tightening loads independently of applied loads.

Abstract: A system for applying a tensile load, the system having: a length of continuous synthetic rope having first and second bitter ends; the continuous synthetic rope being woven with itself to create a sling; the first and second bitter ends of the rope being capable of moving relative to each other and the sling. The system may be configured such that movement of the bitter ends relative to the sling or each other is observable or measurable. Systems may be slings that provide a plurality of wraps of a continuous synthetic rope having loops at opposing ends; the plurality of wraps of continuous synthetic rope having at least three parts and being woven such that the resulting woven sling has at least three picks.

Abstract: A device for removing snow from a vehicle comprising a flat sheet of sturdy flexible material having elongated opposite side sections and substantially shorter opposite end sections. Each end section has a spaced apart pair of handles for manual manipulation of the sheet and each end section has two spaced apart straps with hooks at the end. An end of the sheet is entered in a door opening with the sheet stretched over the top of the vehicle and moved back and forth to remove snow and a pair of hooks may be engaged with a fender edge with the sheet stretched over the hood or trunk lid to remove snow.

Abstract: A gripping or tensioning device (10) for gripping or tensioning articles, has an electric drive (2), the drive driving a pinion (28) mounted on an output shaft (26) and jaws (12,14) which are coupled for movement with the pinion (28) and can be displaced along a base (18) by means of a jaw guide (80). The jaw guide (80) has bearing rollers (42) in the region between the jaws (12, 14) in such a manner that the rotational axes of the bearing rollers run parallel to the pinion rotational axis (84).

Abstract: A grasping device for a bead ring grasps the bead ring formed of a wire wound around an annular winding unit provided on the outer circumferential surface of a rotary body while fixing a beginning and a termination of the wire. The grasping device includes an upper grasping unit that grasps an upper part of the bead ring and a lower receiver that receives a lower part of the bead ring. The upper grasping unit is formed of a pair of grasping bodies that can be released from each other and closed relative to each other so as to clamp the upper part of the bead ring therebetween. The lower receiver is formed of a receiving recessed part that receives the lower end of the bead ring.