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US 10,857,691 B2Granted
Fluid stream catcher mounting system
AssigneePaR Systems, Inc.
InventorsThomas E. Jung, Andrew McChain
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Abstract
A multifunctional end effector includes a support structure configured to be carried by a robotic system and at least two of a fluid stream cutting system, a spindle system and/or a scanning system, each mounted to the support structure. Also described is a fluid stream cutting system having a plurality of fluid stream catchers selectively mountable to the fluid stream system and a mounting arrangement for mounting each fluid stream catcher to the fluid stream cutting system.
Claims13
An assembly comprising:
- a robotic system having a movable end;
- a fluid cutting assembly mounted to the movable end and having a nozzle and a first portion configured to carry a selected fluid stream catcher;
- a plurality of fluid stream catchers comprising a first fluid stream catcher and a second fluid stream catcher, each of the first and second fluid stream catchers having a respective second portion configured to selectively mate with the first portion to selectively secure each of the fluid stream catchers to the movable end so as to receive a fluid stream from the nozzle and move with the movable end;
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- a holder configured to hold each of the first and second fluid stream catchers in positions separated from each other, the holder configured to support the first fluid stream catcher from the movable end in a respective first stationary position on the holder upon disengagement of the second portion of the first fluid stream catcher from the first portion, the holder further configured to release the second fluid stream catcher from a respective second stationary position on the holder after engagement of the second portion of the second fluid stream catcher with the first portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.