Vacuum gripping apparatus
US4460208A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/91
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vacuum gripper for holding objects having curved surfaces includes a plurality of hollow arms extending outwardly from a flex axis. The arms are individually flexible with respect to the flex axis and normally lie in the same plane. Each arm supports a vacuum cup at the free end thereof. The arms individually flex when the cups contact a curved surface so that all cups grasp the object firmly irrespective of the configuration of the curved surface.
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