Handling assembly incorporating suction cups

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1989-03-08

1990-06-12

Cherry, Johnny D.

Handling: hand and hoist-line implements

Utilizing fluid pressure

Venturi effect

B25J 1506, B66C 102

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049327011

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a handling assembly incorporating deformable suction cups for handling objects presenting a smooth and non-porous surface for application of the suction cups, the assembly comprising a body and at least one deformable suction cup mounted on this body and a release mechanism mounted mobile on the body; a single-piece construction control assembly molded in plastic and formed by rods in the shape of a rhombus with a pair of control zones, each connected to a suction cup, located at one set of opposite apices and a pair of control locations, each connected to a control member, located at the other set of opposite apices so that as the control member is moved by the operator, the rhombus is deformed and the suction cups are correspondingly deformed and released from the object being handled.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2157563 (1939-05-01), Pethick
patent: 2212755 (1940-08-01), Solomon
patent: 2287576 (1942-06-01), Solomon
patent: 2303393 (1942-12-01), Schmidt
patent: 2722448 (1955-11-01), Popp et al.

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