Patent ID: 7163246
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A gripping device for moving articles from a storage area to a work location comprising, an elongate vertical base member, a rectangularly shaped wedge member secured to a bottom end of said base member and extending forwardly therefrom, said wedge member has oppositely disposed sides extending outwardly from a bottom end of said base member and has a forwardly extending surface that slopes to a tapered end, an upper telescopic member adaptable to fit over and about said base member in slidable contact therewith, and at times secured at a predetermined location thereon, a connecting pin member that locks said base member and said telescopic member at said predetermined location, a pair of spaced apart arms secured to a top end of said telescopic member on outer side surfaces thereof, said arms forming an obtuse angle with a vertical centerline axis of said telescopic member, an elongate handle disposed and secured at a first near end between said spaced arms for rotatable movement therebetween, said handle is formed in an eccentric configuration having a front end angled from its other end, a longitudinal member affixed at an outer end of said handle for at times contacting a top one of said vertical row of articles to clamp said row of articles between said base member and said telescopic member, and a semi circular ring member having one end secured to a first end of said connecting pin member and another end having an opening for positioning on and quickly releasing from a second end of said connecting pin member so as to rapidly extract the pin member and disconnect said telescopic member from said base member, whereby said handle is operable to rotate downwardly against said top one of a said vertical row of articles disposed upon said wedge member and clamp said row of articles therebetween for transportation from one location to one or more work site locations for release thereat.