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US 10,941,022 B2Granted
Grabbing device
OwnerDarrin Charles Hawkesinventor
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Abstract
A grabbing device having a plurality of jaws which can be moved between an open position and a closed position to enable the device to grasp an object(s). The technology finds particular application in the forestry industry and moving logs.
Claims20
A grabbing device, including
- a first body,
- a flexible length of material having a first end and a second end, and a middle section in between the first end and second end,
- wherein the first end of the flexible length is fixed or configured to be connected to a hauler,
- an arrangement configured to urge the middle section of the flexible length to move with respect to the first body,
- a second body providing an axle,
- wherein the flexible length extends around the axle and is fixed to the first body at or towards the second end,
- a first jaw and a second jaw which in use interact with each other so as to engage an object and thereby secure the object with respect to the grabbing device,
- a brake moveable between:
- a locking position in which the brake prevents the middle section of the flexible length moving with respect to the first body so as to hold the amount of the flexible length between the first end and the brake constant, and
- a release position in which the brake allows the middle section of the flexible length to move with respect to the first body so as to allow the amount of the flexible length between the first end and the brake to change.
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