PURPOSE: To tightly suck and hold an article with a corner, an article with a peculiar surface such as a protruded arc surface or a recessed arc surface, an article with irregularity formed on it, etc., by arranging an attachment ring provided with a hole to contract and deform at least by negative pressure at the time of vacuum suction work on a lower end part of a pad main body.

CONSTITUTION: An attachment ring 2 provided with holes 2a to contract and deform at least by negative pressure at the time of vacuum suction work is arranged on a lower end part of a pad main body 1. When vacuum suction is carried out after this attachment ring 2 is pressed on an article W to suck and hold, the attachment ring 2 is contracted and deformed in correspondence with the shape of the article W to suck and hold through the holes 2a, and no clearance is never made between the attachment ring 2 and the article W. Additionally, shaking of the article W is reduced while the article W sucked and held on this pad main body 1 is lifted up and carried.