Automatic gripper for caps to be removed from jars
US4230000A · kind A · utility
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20Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1979 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67B7/182
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gripper which automatically grips the screw cap on a jar or the like when it is moved thereinto in order to facilitate removal of the cap. It includes a motor-operated clamp which is automatically actuated by movement of the capped jar thereinto to grip the cap and suspend the jar so that, thereafter, both hands of the user are free to grip the jar and turn it relative to the clamped cap. After the jar is separated from the clamped cap, the motor may be actuated to release the cap from the clamp.
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