Method and apparatus for handling a work object in movement relative thereto
OwnerDavid C. Crinklawinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for handling a work object in movement relative thereto by transmitting electrical energy along a course along which the handling is to be performed sensing the position of the electrical energy transmitted along the course and moving a handling assembly relative to the positioned sensed to perform the handling of the work object.
Claims11
A method for handling a work object in movement relative thereto comprising the steps of creating a course relative to said work object capable of being sensed, establishing motion of a handling means relative to said course, sensing said course and moving said handling means in relation to said course sensed to as substantially to place said handling means in a predetermined position for said handling during said motion.
An apparatus for handling a work object in movement relative thereto, the apparatus comprising a means for conducting electrical energy along a course relative to the work object along which said relative movement is desired to be established;
- a sensor for directing the electrical energy transmitted along said course;
- a handling assembly for performing the handling operation of the work object;
- and a control system mounted in controlling relation to the handling assembly for movement thereof relative to said electrical energy detected by said sensor.
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the sensor includes at least a pair of electrical energy sensing devices operable individually to detect the position of the trellis wire vertically and horizontal during movement of the tractor along the trellis structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.