US PATENT SUBCLASS 414 / 792.9
.~.~.~.~ With article gripping means

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414 /   HD   MATERIAL OR ARTICLE HANDLING

788  DF  APPARATUS FOR MOVING INTERSUPPORTING ARTICLES INTO, WITHIN, OR FROM FREESTANDING, ORDERLY LAYERED, OR MUTUALLY STABILIZING ORDERLY GROUP {4}
788.1  DF  .~ Stack forming apparatus {17}
792.7  DF  .~.~ Positions lowest article of stack first {8}
792.8  DF  .~.~.~ Includes horizontally shiftable, article elevating device {1}
792.9.~.~.~.~ With article gripping means

DEFINITION

Classification: 414/792.9

With article gripping means:

(under subclass 792.8) Apparatus in which the device is provided with means for engaging an article to be stacked and exerting a holding force thereon which prevents, or tends to prevent, the article from shifting relative to the means while the article is moved by the device to the stacking site.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

294, Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements, appropriate subclasses for specific article gripping means.