# US 2019/0168987 A1 · Cable Drum Feeding Tool for a Vehicle with a Lifting Device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0168987 A1 - Document ID: US20190168987A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/324,212 - Filed: 2017-08-23 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-08-25 - Assignees: Jack-Pack AS - Applicants: Jack-Pack AS - Inventors: Geir Tore Fjetland - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168987A1 ## CPC - B65H 49/34: Arrangements for effecting positive rotation of packages - B65H 49/26: Axial shafts or spigots - B65H 49/325: {Arrangements or adaptations for supporting the shafts, e.g. saddle type shaft bearings} - B65H 75/42: attached to, or forming part of, mobile tools, machines or vehicles - B65H 75/425: {attached to, or forming part of a vehicle, e.g. truck, trailer, vessel} - B66C 1/447: {by hydraulic or pneumatic motors} - B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES - B66C: CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES ({specially adapted for lifting invalids A61G7/10;} rope, cable, or chain winding mechanisms, braking or detent devices therefor B66D; specially adapted for nuclear reactors G21) ## Abstract A cable drum feeding tool is for a vehicle with a lifting device. The tool has a primary gripper arm arrangement with a primary first gripper arm and a primary second gripper arm extending parallel and spaced apart from each other via a spacing, and a connection element connecting the primary gripper arms, and a primary gripper arm mechanism for moving at least one of the primary gripper arms. The tool further comprises rotation mechanism having a respective pivot at the primary gripper arms adapted to engage with respective flanges of a cable drum. The tool further has an attachment arrangement for releasably attaching the tool to the lifting device of the vehicle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cable drum feeding tool for a vehicle with a lifting device, the tool comprising: a primary gripper arm arrangement comprising a primary first gripper arm and a primary second gripper arm extending parallel and spaced apart from each other via a spacing, and a connection element connecting the primary first gripper arm and the primary second gripper arm, a primary gripper arm mechanism for moving at least one of the primary first gripper arm and the primary second gripper arm towards and away from the other of the primary gripper arms, and a rotation mechanism comprising a respective pivot at the primary first gripper arm and the primary second gripper arm adapted to engage with respective flanges of a cable drum, wherein the tool further comprises an attachment arrangement for releasably attaching the tool to said lifting device of the vehicle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The tool according to claim 1, wherein the tool comprises means for connection of actuation means for the primary gripper arm mechanism. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The tool according to claim 1, wherein the primary first gripper arm and the primary second gripper arm are telescopically arranged in the connection element and the primary gripper arm mechanism comprises a first motor unit between the primary first gripper arm and the primary second gripper arm for displacing the primary gripper arms in respect to each other. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The tool according to claim 1, the primary first gripper arm and the primary second gripper arm are rotatable arranged in the connection element and the primary gripper arm mechanism comprises a first motor unit between the primary first gripper arm and the primary second gripper arm for rotating the primary gripper arms towards and away from each other. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The tool according to claim 4, wherein the primary gripper arm mechanism comprises a respective upper pivot at an end portion of the primary first gripper arm and at the primary second gripper arm for rotating the respective primary gripper arm toward the other of the primary gripper arms, and wherein the primary gripper arm mechanism further comprises a respective lower pivot for orienting the rotation mechanism directed towards each other during said rotation of the primary gripper arms. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The tool according to claim 5, wherein the primary gripper arm mechanism further comprises a connection arm between the upper pivot and the lower pivot for setting the orientation of the rotation mechanism in dependency of the orientation of the respective primary gripper arms. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The tool according to claim 1, wherein the pivots comprises a respective conical member adapted to engage with a wall section of an opening in the flange of the cable drum and a respective plate member adapted to engage with the flanges of the cable drum, wherein the pivots further comprises a connection mechanism for moving the plate member between a disengaged position and an engaged position with the flange of the drum. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The tool according to claim 7, wherein the connection mechanism comprises a movable connection member adapted to be contacted by the conical member and transfer a force to the plate member that moves the plate member from the disengaged position and the engaged position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The tool according to claim 7, wherein the connection member comprises two or more connection arms comprising a first end portion adapted to be contacted by the conical member and a second end portion adapted to contact the plate member for transferring said force to the plate member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The tool according to claim 7, wherein the connection member comprise a respective connection arm pivot around which the connection arms rotate, and wherein the respective connection arm pivot is arranged with a play. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The tool according to claim 7, wherein the connection member comprises a plurality of interconnected hydraulic cylinders arranged so that at least one of the cylinders is adapted to be contacted by the conical member and two or more of the other cylinders are adapted to contact the plate member for transferring said force to the plate member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The tool according to claim 8, wherein the connection member comprises a single hydraulic cylinder comprising a contact member adapted to be contacted by the conical member and a ring shaped piston head, which contact member and piston head are in hydraulic connection so that the force from the conical member is transferred to the plate member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The tool according to claim 8, wherein conical member comprises a first tooth rack, the plate member comprises a second tooth rack and the connection member comprises a gear wheel adapted to engage with the first tooth rack and the second tooth rack so that the force from the conical member is transferred to the plate member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 7) The tool according to claim 7, wherein the connection mechanism comprises a biasing member adapted to act on the plate member with a force that moves the plate member from the engaged position to the disengaged position. ### Claim 15 (depends on 7) The tool according to claim 7, wherein the plate member comprises one or more friction pads adapted to contact the flanges of the drum for improving the contact between the tool and the drum. ### Claim 16 (depends on 7) The tool according to claim 7, wherein the connection member comprises protrusions and the plate member comprises corresponding grooves adapted to receive the protrusions when the plate member is in the engaged position. ### Claim 17 (depends on 7) The tool according to claim 7, wherein the respective conical member comprises a cone over two points. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The tool according to claim 1, wherein the rotation mechanism comprises a second motor unit controllably acting on at least one of the pivots for setting the pivot into rotation. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The tool according to claim 1, wherein the rotation mechanism comprises a brake unit controllably acting on at least one of the pivots for reducing a speed of rotation of the pivot. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The tool according to claim 1, wherein the tool comprises a secondary gripper arm arrangement comprising a secondary first gripper arm and a secondary second gripper arm rotatably arranged at an end portion of the primary first gripper arm and primary second gripper arm towards and away from each other by means of a respective further pivot. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The tool according to claim 20, wherein the secondary first gripper arm and the secondary second gripper arm are rotatably arranged between a first position, in which the secondary first gripper arm and secondary second gripper arm are extending into the spacing between the primary first gripper arm and primary second gripper arm, and a second position in which the secondary first gripper arm and secondary second gripper arm are extending away from the spacing between the primary first gripper arm and primary second gripper arm.