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US 8,024,852 B1Granted
Bar mounted tool adaptor
AssigneeSyron Engineering & Manufacturing, LLC
InventorsRick Hurst, Corey Chappus, Bryan Voss
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Abstract
A tool mount assembly includes drop down connections to aid in mounting of a tool to a moving base and a fail-safe tool mounting system for preventing installation of a tool in an undesired or incorrect manner. A plurality of tool mount rails are received within mounts and are uniquely tailored to assure proper placement of tools such as grippers or vacuum cups at desired locations specific to the application requirements.
Claims20
A tool mounting system, comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of mount pairs connected to said base, each mount pair including a first mount and a second mount that are attached to the base a distance from each other;
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- a plurality of tool mounting structures each having a first mounting portion connectable to said first mount of a corresponding mount pair of said plurality of mount pairs and a second portion connectable to said second mount of the corresponding mount pair of said plurality of mount pairs, wherein each of said plurality of tool mounting structures includes a mating characteristic corresponding to only one of said plurality of mount pairs.
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A tool mounting system, comprising:
- a base;
- at least one mount connector connected to said base and releasably connectable to a mount plug of a tool mounting structure;
- at least one lug mount connected to said base independent from said at least one mount connector and releasably connectable to a lug of said tool mounting structure, wherein said at least one mount connector and said at least one lug mount releasably connect said tool mounting structure to said base.
A tool mounting system, comprising:
- a base:
- at least one mount connector connected to said base and releasably connectable to a mount plug of a tool mounting structure;
- at least one lug mount connected to said base independent and linearly spaced from said at least one mount connector and releasably connectable to a lug of said tool mounting structure, wherein said at least one mount connector and said at least one lug mount releasably connect said tool mounting structure to said base;
- each of said at least one mount connector and said at least one lug being paired with one another;
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- each pair of said at least one mount connector and said at least one lug spaced at different predetermined axial distances from one another along said base such that only certain of said tooling mounting structures can be releasably connected to said base.
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A tool mounting system, comprising:
- a base:
- at least one mount connector connected to said base and releasably connectable to a mount plug of a tool mounting structure;
- at least one lug mount connected to said base independent and linearly spaced from said at least one mount connector and releasably connectable to a lug of said tool mounting structure, wherein said at least one mount connector and said at least one lug mount releasably connect said tool mounting structure to said base;
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- each of said at least one lug mount having a slot formed therein wherein each of said slots has a different predetermined width releas ably engageable with a diameter of a stem portion of said lug, wherein said diameter of said stem is similar in size to said width of said slot so that only certain said tooling mounting structures can be releasably connected to said base.
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A tool mounting system, comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of mount pairs connected to said base, each mount pair including a mount connector and a lug mount that are attached to the base a distance from each other, the lug mount including a substantially planar member having a slot formed therethrough;
- at least one tool mounting structure releasably connectable to at least one tool, each tool mounting structure corresponding to a mount pair of the plurality of mount pairs;
- a mount plug connected to each of said at least one tool mounting structure and releasably connectable to said mount connector of a corresponding mount pair of said plurality of mount pairs;
- a lug connected to each of said at least one tool mounting structure and releasably connectable to said lug mount of a corresponding mount pair such that said at least one tool mounting structure is releasably connectable to said base, wherein each lug includes a stem portion that extends through said slot and a head portion that is receivable between said substantially planar portion of said lug mount and said base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.