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Apparatus for gripping parcels

US6290454A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 1999
Grant dateSep 18, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S414/116
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for gripping parcels which includes a pair of cooperating side clamps connected by a scissors actuator, configured for movement with a suction holding device. A controller and a trigger switch are likewise used to facilitate accurate gripping of parcels thereby.

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