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US 7,396,058 B2Granted
Balancing apparatus
AssigneeNorthrop Grumman Corporation
InventorEliseo Scott Mariani
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises a frame, a counterweight connected to the frame, a load attachment member connected to the frame, a movable pick point mounted on the frame, and a pick point position adjuster for moving the pick point to balance a load supported by the load attachment member.
Claims7
An apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a counterweight connected to the frame;
- a load attachment member connected to the frame;
- a movable pick point mounted on the frame;
- a screw coupled to the movable pick point for moving the pick point to balance a load supported by the load attachment member, wherein rotation of the screw produces linear movement of the pick point;
- a lug coupled to a translating nut by a swivel connection, wherein the screw passes through the translating nut;
- and
- a translation-securing nut, wherein the screw passes through the translation-securing nut.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a counterweight connected to the frame;
- a clamp ring connected to the frame by a pin;
- a movable pick point mounted on the frame;
- a screw coupled to the movable pick point such that rotation of the screw produces linear movement of the pick point to balance a load supported by the clamp ring;
- a lug coupled to a translating nut by a swivel connection, wherein the screw passes through the translating nut;
- a translation-securing nut, wherein the screw passes through the translation-securing nut;
- and
- load stabilizers extending from the frame on opposite sides of the clamp ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.