Method and device for handling articles
US5988355A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2249/045
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of handling articles in which at least one mechanical tool conveys the article or plays a part in transferring the article, and according to which at least one jet of gas under pressure is blown through a duct passing through the mechanical tool, and also according to which the article is held in position on the mechanical tool while limiting contact therewith, by means of the said jet of gas.
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