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US2815240A
US2815240A US487521A US48752155A US2815240A US 2815240 A US2815240 A US 2815240A US 487521 A US487521 A US 487521A US 48752155 A US48752155 A US 48752155A US 2815240 A US2815240 A US 2815240A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C1/00—Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles
    • B66C1/02—Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by suction means
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  • This invention relates to lifting devices and is more particularly concerned with lifting devices which employ suction or vacuum in securing the lift members to the material or objects to be lifted.
  • a suction lifting device which includes a suction pad having a plate member, a separate platen member and a flexible air impervious annular skirt as a sealing ring for the suction pad.
  • This annular skirt is secured in position by means of an inwardly directed annular flange between the plate and platen which are tightly secured together.
  • An object of the present invention is the provision of a suction pad of the type mentioned in which the plate and platen are fused or in one piece and the sealing ring is carried in an annular groove of this combination member.
  • Another object of the invention is the provision of means permitting the placement of the sealing ring in the groove referred to above in a loose manner and thereby render it easy to replace when it becomes worn.
  • Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a suction pad of the type mentioned illustrating an embodiment of my invention, the pad being illustrated in a position free of the piece of material to be lifted.
  • Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with the suction pad against the piece of material to be lifted.
  • Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating an intermediate position of the sealing ring to show the sweeping effect of its lower edge on the surface of the piece of material or object to be lifted.
  • the embodiment illustrated comprises a circular plate 11 having an annular upwardly extending flange or rim portion 12 and a central hub section 13, the latter being connected to a lifting rod or bar 14.
  • the upper part of the rim portion 12 is provided with an annular groove 15 facing outwardly and downwardly, substantially as shown.
  • the roof 16 over the groove 15 has an outwardly and downwardly directed extension flange 17 the inner face of 16-17 providing a back-up surface for the inner lip 18 of the seal 19 as will now appear.
  • the inner lip 18 of a rubber seal member 19 which is loosely disposed, substantially as shown.
  • the inner lip 18 is upwardly directed and of substantially the same shape as the groove I 15, except that it is somewhat narrower.
  • the lower portion 20 of the sealing ring 19 is generally directed downward and slightly outward. It has a feathered tip 2,815,240 Patented Dec. 3, 1957 21 below the bottom edge of plate 11. This feathered tip is formed by a rounded curvature 22 between the bottom and the inner wall.
  • the tip 21 is the first part of the sealing ring which touches the piece 23 that is to be lifted.
  • the sealing ring is rocked to the position shown in Fig. 3, which, notwithstanding the looseness of the inner lip 18 in the groove, effects a sealing of the space on the interior of the pad from the outside atmosphere because of the bridging eflect produced between two contact points 24 and 25.
  • the tip 21 moves outwardly under the increased pressure thereon and sweeps a portion of the surface of the piece 23 in contact therewith, thereby removing particles of dust, filings and any other loose particles of matter that might adversely alfect the making of a tight seal.
  • the present invention provides a rubber seal member 19 whose inherent elasticity and flexibility enables it to be stretched to permit the lip 18 to enter the groove 15 for initial application and subsequently in the event that the ring needs to be renewed, it may be readily detached from the circular plate and groove by finger manipulation.
  • the present invention not only reduces the number of parts over gripping units heretofore provided but at the same time makes it possible to readily renew a ring without the aid of tools.
  • a two-piece suction lifting pad including a rigid circular plate having a substantially vertical peripheral face provided in its upper portion with an annular outwardly opening and downwardly inclined groove, a marginal extension flange on the upper portion of said peripheral face overlying the groove and projecting downwardly and beyond said groove to provide a sealing ring back-up wall, a soft elastic flexible sealing ring comprising a body having a plane outer wall and an arcuate inner wall merging at the lower end of the body into a thin object engaging edge, and an annular supporting and sealing lip extending inwardly from the top of the body freely and loosely fitting in said groove, whereby, upon the application suction to the area of the object surrounded by said ring, said sealing lip will rock in the groove and form a tight seal with the back-up wall and the groove, and, when suction is released the ring may be readily removed or replaced by manipulating the same with the fingers alternately to stretch and relax the same.

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Dec. 3, 1957 G. F. LYTLE SUCTION PADS WITH FLOATING SEALING RING Filed Feb. 11, 1955 I George FLyfle.
United States Patent O SUCTION PADS WITH FLOATING SEALING RING George F. Lytle, Salem, Ill., assignor to Vac-U-Lift Company, Salem, 11]., a corporation of Illinois Application February 11, 1955, Serial No. 487,521
1 Claim. (Cl. 294-64) This invention relates to lifting devices and is more particularly concerned with lifting devices which employ suction or vacuum in securing the lift members to the material or objects to be lifted.
In co-pending application for patent of William T. Stanford, Serial No. 460,540, filed October 6, 1954, there is described a suction lifting device which includes a suction pad having a plate member, a separate platen member and a flexible air impervious annular skirt as a sealing ring for the suction pad. This annular skirt is secured in position by means of an inwardly directed annular flange between the plate and platen which are tightly secured together.
An object of the present invention is the provision of a suction pad of the type mentioned in which the plate and platen are fused or in one piece and the sealing ring is carried in an annular groove of this combination member.
Another object of the invention is the provision of means permitting the placement of the sealing ring in the groove referred to above in a loose manner and thereby render it easy to replace when it becomes worn.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description considered together with the accompanying drawing.
In the drawing:
Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a suction pad of the type mentioned illustrating an embodiment of my invention, the pad being illustrated in a position free of the piece of material to be lifted.
Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with the suction pad against the piece of material to be lifted.
Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating an intermediate position of the sealing ring to show the sweeping effect of its lower edge on the surface of the piece of material or object to be lifted.
Referring with more particularity to the drawing in which like numerals designate like parts, the embodiment illustrated comprises a circular plate 11 having an annular upwardly extending flange or rim portion 12 and a central hub section 13, the latter being connected to a lifting rod or bar 14.
The upper part of the rim portion 12 is provided with an annular groove 15 facing outwardly and downwardly, substantially as shown. The roof 16 over the groove 15 has an outwardly and downwardly directed extension flange 17 the inner face of 16-17 providing a back-up surface for the inner lip 18 of the seal 19 as will now appear.
Within the groove 15, freely fits the inner lip 18 of a rubber seal member 19 which is loosely disposed, substantially as shown. The inner lip 18 is upwardly directed and of substantially the same shape as the groove I 15, except that it is somewhat narrower. The lower portion 20 of the sealing ring 19 is generally directed downward and slightly outward. It has a feathered tip 2,815,240 Patented Dec. 3, 1957 21 below the bottom edge of plate 11. This feathered tip is formed by a rounded curvature 22 between the bottom and the inner wall.
As a result of this arrangement, the tip 21 is the first part of the sealing ring which touches the piece 23 that is to be lifted. As the tip comes in contact with the piece 23, the sealing ring is rocked to the position shown in Fig. 3, which, notwithstanding the looseness of the inner lip 18 in the groove, effects a sealing of the space on the interior of the pad from the outside atmosphere because of the bridging eflect produced between two contact points 24 and 25. At the same time, the tip 21 moves outwardly under the increased pressure thereon and sweeps a portion of the surface of the piece 23 in contact therewith, thereby removing particles of dust, filings and any other loose particles of matter that might adversely alfect the making of a tight seal. Eventually, the bottom of the plate 11 comes in contact with the piece 23 under the dead weight, as shown in Fig. 2, and a cleaned portion of the piece 23 is in contact with the sealing ring. When vacuum is applied to the interior of the pad, the lower portion 20 of the sealing ring is drawn tightly against the plate 11 and the piece 23. The lip portion 18 is prevented from being pivoted out of the groove 15 by virtue of the extension part 17. From the foregoing it will now be seen that the present invention provides a rubber seal member 19 whose inherent elasticity and flexibility enables it to be stretched to permit the lip 18 to enter the groove 15 for initial application and subsequently in the event that the ring needs to be renewed, it may be readily detached from the circular plate and groove by finger manipulation. Thus, the present invention not only reduces the number of parts over gripping units heretofore provided but at the same time makes it possible to readily renew a ring without the aid of tools.
I claim:
A two-piece suction lifting pad including a rigid circular plate having a substantially vertical peripheral face provided in its upper portion with an annular outwardly opening and downwardly inclined groove, a marginal extension flange on the upper portion of said peripheral face overlying the groove and projecting downwardly and beyond said groove to provide a sealing ring back-up wall, a soft elastic flexible sealing ring comprising a body having a plane outer wall and an arcuate inner wall merging at the lower end of the body into a thin object engaging edge, and an annular supporting and sealing lip extending inwardly from the top of the body freely and loosely fitting in said groove, whereby, upon the application suction to the area of the object surrounded by said ring, said sealing lip will rock in the groove and form a tight seal with the back-up wall and the groove, and, when suction is released the ring may be readily removed or replaced by manipulating the same with the fingers alternately to stretch and relax the same.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 438,584 Iarboe Oct. 14, 1890 1,062,579 Alysworth May 27, 1913 1,294,103 Hitchcock Feb. 11, 1919 1,315,737 Milmoe Sept. 9, 1919 2,132,283 Allen Oct. 4, 1938 2,725,255 Watter Nov. 29, 1955 FOREIGN PATENTS 396,668 Germany June 10, 1924 809,338 Germany July 30, 1951 122,139 Switzerland Aug. 16, 1927
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US2887849A (en) * 1957-03-22 1959-05-26 Vac U Lift Company Vacuum control lifting apparatus
US2893581A (en) * 1957-10-31 1959-07-07 Walton W Cushman Suction lift means for industrial lift trucks
US2960364A (en) * 1957-11-12 1960-11-15 Lever Brothers Ltd Conveyor device
US3307869A (en) * 1965-03-15 1967-03-07 Banbury Mfg Corp Vacuum lifting pad
US4166648A (en) * 1977-09-26 1979-09-04 Creskoff Jacob J Vacuum lifting apparatus
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US5882055A (en) * 1996-02-12 1999-03-16 Aetrium Incorporated Probe for handling microchips
US20040112233A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-17 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Printing plate sucker
US20100066108A1 (en) * 2008-09-05 2010-03-18 Heinrich Ostendarp Vacuum lifting tool
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US2132283A (en) * 1937-01-06 1938-10-04 Allen Harry Bedford Suction tip
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US1062579A (en) * 1910-02-03 1913-05-27 Thomas A Edison Talking-machine.
US1294103A (en) * 1917-07-19 1919-02-11 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Vacuum lifting device.
DE396668C (en) * 1923-03-13 1924-06-10 Christian Diefenthal Pneumatic lifting and transport device
CH122139A (en) * 1927-03-31 1927-08-16 Buser Jun Albert Lifting device for objects with at least one flat surface.
US2132283A (en) * 1937-01-06 1938-10-04 Allen Harry Bedford Suction tip
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US2871053A (en) * 1956-03-14 1959-01-27 Otto P Richter Pneumatic holding device
US2887849A (en) * 1957-03-22 1959-05-26 Vac U Lift Company Vacuum control lifting apparatus
US2893581A (en) * 1957-10-31 1959-07-07 Walton W Cushman Suction lift means for industrial lift trucks
US2960364A (en) * 1957-11-12 1960-11-15 Lever Brothers Ltd Conveyor device
US3307869A (en) * 1965-03-15 1967-03-07 Banbury Mfg Corp Vacuum lifting pad
US4236693A (en) * 1977-07-21 1980-12-02 Mccrea Elmer R Portable winch apparatus
US4166648A (en) * 1977-09-26 1979-09-04 Creskoff Jacob J Vacuum lifting apparatus
US5882055A (en) * 1996-02-12 1999-03-16 Aetrium Incorporated Probe for handling microchips
US20040112233A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-17 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Printing plate sucker
US7028617B2 (en) * 2002-12-10 2006-04-18 Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Printing plate sucker
US20100066108A1 (en) * 2008-09-05 2010-03-18 Heinrich Ostendarp Vacuum lifting tool
US8500181B2 (en) * 2008-09-05 2013-08-06 Bohle Ag Vacuum lifting tool
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