Handling: hand and hoist-line implements – Grapple – Fixed and moveable jaw
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Kramer, Dean J (Department: 3652)
Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Grapple
Fixed and moveable jaw
C294S067220, C294S119100, C414S622000, C901S034000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07967354
ABSTRACT:
A mixed size product end of arm tooling is used in conjunction with a robot to pick mixed size product and place the product onto a pallet or layers resting on top of a pallet. The end of arm tooling includes two center rails/forks mounted to a base. Two outer rails/forks are mounted to linear bearings that guide the outer rails/forks when moving inwardly or outwardly from the center rails for pre-sizing to the product. Pusher arms are formed of two outer pusher arms and one center pusher arm. These pusher arms are attached to linear bushings that guide the pusher arms forward and backward. The pusher arms push off the product simultaneously as the robot is withdrawing the rails.
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Faulkner Donald A.
McLean John R.
Santi Paul A.
Skrna Paul
Clemens William J.
Fanuc Robotics America, Inc.
Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC
Kramer Dean J
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