End effector device and system for suction-based grasping of bagged objects
US-12083670-B2 · Sep 10, 2024 · US
Hybrid pickup tool
US8960751B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960751-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414250605-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | Nov 18, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
Systems of the present invention relate to apparatus for a multi-aperture vacuum tool that is comprised of a distributed vacuum tool that has a number of apertures distributed across an area for manipulating material portion, such as textile, mesh, cloth, and foam. The multi-aperture vacuum tool is also comprised of a refined vacuum tool. The refined vacuum tool generally has a couple of apertures that allow the refined vacuum tool to manipulate smaller portions of material than that which are handled by the distributed vacuum tool. Further, it is contemplated that an affixing tool, such as an ultrasonic welder, is also incorporated with exemplary aspects of the multi-aperture vacuum tool.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
The invention claimed is: 1. A multi-aperture vacuum tool comprising: a plurality of vacuum distributors, each vacuum distributor of the plurality of vacuum distributors coupled to at least one other vacuum distributor of the plurality of vacuum distributors; a vacuum plate having a plurality of apertures of a first size that extend through an interior plate surface and an exterior plate surface of the vacuum plate, the vacuum plate coupled to the plurality of vacuum distributor…
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B25J15/0052Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B25J15/0675Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Next steps
Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US8960751B2 cover?
- Systems of the present invention relate to apparatus for a multi-aperture vacuum tool that is comprised of a distributed vacuum tool that has a number of apertures distributed across an area for manipulating material portion, such as textile, mesh, cloth, and foam. The multi-aperture vacuum tool is also comprised of a refined vacuum tool. The refined vacuum tool generally has a couple of apertu…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nike Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B25J15/0052. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).