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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert Stephen, Peterhead, GB;
Assignee:
Future Alignments Limited, Aberdeenshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 3/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 3/24 ;
Abstract
A separating device is provided that includes a wedge-shaped member. The wedge-shaped member has a plate member attached to each tapering side of it, and it may be moved linearly towards its apex. When moved in this way, the plate members move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the wedge-shaped member. In use, the leading edge of the device is inserted between two objects (one of which may be the ground) and thus, when the plate members are moved apart by movement of the wedge-shaped member towards is apex, the objects are consequently moved apart (or one is lifted).