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Gripping device for manipulating flexible elements
US8944481B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944481-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013977588-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | Dec 31, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A gripping device for manipulating flexible elements includes a main rack and a plurality of gripping elements coupled in the main rack by respective operating mechanisms for gripping a flexible element. The gripping device includes at least four gripping elements for gripping the flexible element. At least one gripping element is a multiposition gripping element independently displaceable by a displacement system assembled in the main rack and a vertical operating mechanism. At least two of the other gripping elements are independently displaceable in any direction by respective two-way additional displacement systems assembled in the main rack. The gripping elements are automatically adjustable in their respective positions such that they are arranged in one and the same plane for capturing the flexible element in a flat two-dimensional configuration and movable to generate a three-dimensional configuration in the flexible element without generating stretching forces on the flexible element.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A gripping device for manipulating flexible elements, comprising: a main rack and a plurality of gripping elements coupled in the main rack by means of respective operating mechanisms for gripping a flexible element; wherein the gripping device comprises at least four gripping elements for gripping the flexible element; wherein at least one gripping element is a multiposition gripping element independently displaceable with respect to the other gri…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8944481B2 cover?
- A gripping device for manipulating flexible elements includes a main rack and a plurality of gripping elements coupled in the main rack by respective operating mechanisms for gripping a flexible element. The gripping device includes at least four gripping elements for gripping the flexible element. At least one gripping element is a multiposition gripping element independently displaceable by a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Collado Jiménez Valentin, Beloki Zubiri Oihane, Mezzacasa Lasarte Riccardo, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B25J15/0061. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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