Robot end effector
US5240299A · kind A · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S294/902
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robot end effector (10) for holding a fabric workpiece (64) against a working surface (74) has a rigid backing member (11), a facing strip material (13) arranged to contact the workpiece (64) around its periphery and a resilient intermediate layer (12) between the backing member (11) and the facing strip material (13), the width (w) of the facing strip material (13) being no greater than the thickness (t) of the intermediate layer (12).
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