Apparatuses and systems for the automated retrieval and transport of articles
US11590666B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40293
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for dispensing and retrieving products is provided. A system may include: a grasping head; first and second grasping members, each grasping member comprising: a top member; a post member; and first and second grasping fingers, where the first and second grasping fingers extend from the post member and are spaced apart from the top member by a predetermined distance, where the first and second grasping members are connected to the grasping head, where at least one of the first and second grasping members is movably connected to the grasping head, where the at least one of the first and second grasping members is movable relative to the other of the first and second grasping members.
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