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US8991887B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991887-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414324081-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jul 8, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A suction structure includes a pad and a fixing base. The pad includes a contact portion which makes contact with a target object to be sucked and which has a seal wall, and a major surface portion which is surrounded by the contact portion and which defines an inner space in conjunction with the seal wall as the contact portion makes contact with the target object. The fixing base includes a support portion configured to support the pad at a position offset from the center of the major surface portion of the pad, and a suction hole configured to bring the inner space into communication with a vacuum source.
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What is claimed is: 1. A suction structure comprising: a pad including a contact portion which makes contact with a target object to be sucked and which has a seal wall, and a major surface portion which is surrounded by the contact portion and which defines an inner space in conjunction with the seal wall as the contact portion makes contact with the target object; and a fixing base including a support portion configured to support the pad at a position offset from the center o…
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- What does patent US8991887B2 cover?
- A suction structure includes a pad and a fixing base. The pad includes a contact portion which makes contact with a target object to be sucked and which has a seal wall, and a major surface portion which is surrounded by the contact portion and which defines an inner space in conjunction with the seal wall as the contact portion makes contact with the target object. The fixing base includes a s…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yaskawa Denki Seisakusho Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B25J15/0683. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 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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