A vacuum lifting device comprising a body having a vacuum storage tank connected thereto or located therewithin, a coupling portion associated with the body and configured for coupling the vacuum lifting device to a vehicle and one or more valves associated with the vacuum storage tank and at least one contact region located on a surface of the body, the at least one contact region including one or more apertures therein, the one or more apertures in fluid communication with the vacuum storage tank, and wherein the at least one contact region is configured to contact an object to be lifted. A vacuum lifting system comprising a vacuum pump configured to be mounted to a vehicle and a vacuum lifting device, wherein actuation of the vacuum pump generates a region of sub-atmospheric pressure in the vacuum storage tank and at the at least one contact region.
VACUUM LIFTING DEVICE AND SYSTEM
2025-04-10
Patent
Electronic Resource
English