Method of grasping, aligning and orienting an object

Details Method of grasping, aligning and orienting an object Method of grasping, aligning and orienting an object

1999-08-30

2000-06-13

Krizek, Janice L.

Material or article handling

Process

Of reorienting article

294 641, 414783, B65G 4724, B25J 1506

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060741643

ABSTRACT:
A method for grasping, aligning and orienting an object uses first and second rotatable arm members each having object holders, respectively. An object holder each comprises a vacuum recess and alignment features to align the object in a fixed position in its respective vacuum recess. Rotation of first rotatable arm member into abutting contact with second rotatable arm member forms a formable vacuum chamber. Partially closed vacuum chamber has a closed end for positioning the object, a first wall defined by the first vacuum recess, an opposing spaced apart second wall defined by the second vacuum recess and an open end between the first and second walls for receiving the object in the partially closed vacuum chamber.

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