Patent ID: 9611103
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B25J,B65G

Claim:
1. A method for moving a stackable cargo unit from a first location to a second location using a device for picking up and holding the stackable cargo unit, said device comprising a head, the head comprising an actuator; a base for being placed over the stackable cargo unit; and a piercing element, wherein the piercing element is rotatable about an axis that is transverse to vertical when the device picks up and holds the stackable cargo unit, wherein said piercing element comprises and wherein the method comprising the steps of i) picking up the stackable cargo unit at its top surface with the device at the first location; ii) moving the device from said first location towards the second location while holding the stackable cargo unit with the device; and iii) releasing the stackable cargo unit from the device; characterized in that the head comprises a first section and a second section, the first section and the second section hingedly connected and each section comprising a piercing element, and an actuator for actuating said piercing element; and wherein picking up the stackable cargo unit with the device comprises the steps of i) placing the base of said device over the surface of the stackable cargo unit and ii) moving the free end of the piercing element by the actuator along the trajectory in a direction from the first position towards the second position; holding the stackable cargo unit is achieved by having the free end in a position away from the first position; and releasing said stackable cargo unit from the device comprises the step of moving said free end by the actuator along the trajectory in a direction from the second position towards the first position.