Vacuum device for peeling off thin sheets
US6431623B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H3/0883
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated tool that can handle a sheet. The tool may include a flexible membrane that is attached to a frame. The flexible membrane may include a vacuum opening that is adapted to pull the sheet into the membrane. The vacuum opening may pull the outer edges of the sheet out of a tray when the membrane is deflected to a flat position. The tool may then move away from the tray wherein the outer edges of the membrane and sheet are pulled from an adjacent sheet. This effectively “peels” the sheet out of the tray.
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