ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,240,710, issued on March 4.
"Apparatus and method for handling portable traffic delineators" was invented by Bryan L Hayes (Hastings, Neb.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus and method for handling portable traffic delineators includes a lifting arm assembly and a gripper assembly arranged to move portable traffic delineators between a cargo platform on a vehicle and a road surface. The gripper assembly has guide rails that define a V-shaped receiving structure with rollers to guide and center the portable traffic delineators within the V-shaped receiving structure. The gripper assembly also has suction cups arranged to pivot in...