Article gripping apparatus

Details Article gripping apparatus Article gripping apparatus

1990-09-17

1992-07-07

Cherry, Johnny D.

Handling: hand and hoist-line implements

Miscellaneous compound implement

294 641, 901 40, B66C 102, B25B 1506, B25B 1510

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051276925

ABSTRACT:
An article gripping apparatus selectively grips a first article having a functional surface and a non-functional surface, and an elastically deformable second article. A first contact mechanism contacting the first article includes a plurality of contact members contacting the non-functional surface of the first article, and a suction member which chucks the first article at a position where the suction member does not contact the functional surface of the first article in a state wherein the contact members are in contact with the first article.

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patent: 4707012 (1987-11-01), Takagi
patent: 4852247 (1989-08-01), Hawkswell
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin vol. 19, No. 3, Aug. 1976.
Western Electric Technical Digest No. 22, Apr. 1971.

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