Object grasping assembly
OwnerRichard D. Hart, Brian T. Hart +1inventors
InventorsRICHARD D. HART, Brian T. Hart, Arthur A. Berube
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Abstract
An object grasping assembly for use on a vehicle includes a fixed jaw assembly. A flexible strapping assembly includes a first distal end and a second distal end. The flexible strapping assembly is configured to be positioned about at least a portion of the periphery of an object to be grasped. An actuator assembly is configured to releasably affix the object to the fixed jaw assembly by releasably engaging at least one of the first and second distal ends and tensioning the flexible strapping assembly.
Claims22
An object grasping assembly for use on a vehicle, the object grasping assembly comprising:
- a fixed jaw assembly;
- a flexible strapping assembly including a first distal end and a second distal end and configured to be positioned about at least a portion of the periphery of an object to be grasped;
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- an actuator assembly configured to releasably affix the object to the fixed jaw assembly by releasably engaging at least one of the first and second distal ends and tensioning the flexible strapping assembly.
An unmanned vehicle comprising:
- a chassis assembly;
- a plurality of drive axle assemblies;
- a roll cage assembly;
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- an object grasping assembly including:
- a fixed jaw assembly affixed to the chassis assembly;
- a flexible strapping assembly including a first distal end and a second distal end and configured to be positioned about at least a portion of the periphery of an object to be grasped;
- and
- an actuator assembly configured to releasably affix the object to the fixed jaw assembly by releasably engaging at least one of the first and second distal ends and tensioning the flexible strapping assembly.
An object grasping assembly for use on a vehicle, the object grasping assembly comprising:
- a fixed jaw assembly;
- a flexible strapping assembly configured to be positioned about at least a portion of the periphery of an object to be grasped, the flexible strapping assembly including:
- a first distal end;
- a second distal end;
- a first pin assembly positioned proximate the first distal end;
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- a second pin assembly positioned proximate the second distal end;
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- an actuator assembly configured to releasably affix the object to the fixed jaw assembly, the actuator assembly including:
- a first reel assembly configured to releasably engage the first pin assembly;
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- a second reel assembly configured to releasably engage the second pin assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.