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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Thomas Michael Merlau, Greenville, SC (US);
Joseph Daniel Becker, Travelers Rest, SC (US);
Stuart Craig Hanson, Anderson, SC (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a component handling assembly. The component handling assembly includes a base member, an arm pivotably coupled to the base member, and a beam rotatably coupled to the base member. The component handling assembly also includes a counterweight rotatably coupled to a first end of the beam. The component handling assembly further includes a coupling assembly coupled to a second end of the beam. The coupling assembly is configured for coupling to a component. Rotating the counterweight in a first direction rotates the beam, the coupling assembly, and the component in a second direction.