Title:
GRIPPING MECHANISMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002068157
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides grasping mechanisms, gripper apparatus/systems, and related methods. Grasping mechanisms (20) that include stops, support surfaces (40), and height adjusting surfaces (45) to determine three translational axis positions of a grasped object are provided. In addition, grasping mechanisms that are resiliently coupled to other gripper apparatus components are also provided.
Inventors:
DOWNS ROBERT CHARLES (US)
WESELAK MARK RICHARD (US)
MAINQUIST JAMES KEVIN (US)
WESELAK MARK RICHARD (US)
MAINQUIST JAMES KEVIN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/006096
Publication Date:
April 24, 2003
Filing Date:
February 26, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IRM LLC
DOWNS ROBERT CHARLES (US)
WESELAK MARK RICHARD (US)
MAINQUIST JAMES KEVIN (US)
DOWNS ROBERT CHARLES (US)
WESELAK MARK RICHARD (US)
MAINQUIST JAMES KEVIN (US)
International Classes:
G01N35/04; B25J15/02; B25J15/08; B25J17/02; B65G47/90; B66C1/00; (IPC1-7): B25J15/00; B65G47/24; B65G65/00
Foreign References:
| US4715637A | 1987-12-29 | |||
| US6305898B1 | 2001-10-23 | |||
| US5697480A | 1997-12-16 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1381495A4
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