Finger assembly having a talon and spin paddle actuation

US10293492B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Jude Royston Jonas · Hudson, US
• Ennio Claretti · Somerville, US
• Justin Thomas Juranovits · Salem, US
• Andrew D. Marchese · Concord, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2017
• Grant date: May 21, 2019
• Expiry date: Oct 31, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

Finger assemblies at the end of a robotic arm end effector includes talon that are retractable. Retraction may be accomplished by a vertical or horizontal barrel cam, a paddle and spin assembly, and/or a resilient plate.