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US 9,956,691 B1Granted
Automated gripping tool
AssigneeJLS Automation
InventorsJon Pentzer, Craig Hafner
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Abstract
The automated gripping tool enables a user to move a food product from a first position to a second position while maintaining the integrity and appearance of the food product. The gripper tool makes use of flexible bands on a pair of gripping arms. The flexible bands are positioned to sandwich a food product between them with sufficient force to allow the food product to be repositioned and without damaging the integrity and appearance of the food product.
Claims15
An automated gripping tool for grasping a food product, comprising:
- a hinging unit;
- a frame supporting the hinging unit;
- and
- a pair of gripping arms facing each other and positioned apart from each other to provide a food product receiving space, each gripping arm
- a horizontal arm;
- a first vertical support connected to one end of the horizontal arm and extending downward therefrom;
- a second vertical support connected to the another end of the horizontal arm and extending downward therefrom;
- and
- a flange positioned between the first vertical support and the second vertical support and extending upward from the horizontal arm;
- and
- a flexible band positioned between and secured to the first vertical support and the second vertical support.
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An automated gripping tool for grasping a food product, comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a pair of gripping arms supported by the frame and facing each other, the pair of gripping arms positioned apart from each other to provide a food product receiving space, each gripping arm:
- a horizontal arm;
- a first vertical support connected to one end of the horizontal arm and extending downward therefrom;
- a second vertical support connected to the another end of the horizontal arm and extending downward therefrom;
- and
- a flange positioned between the first vertical support and the second vertical support and extending upward from the horizontal arm;
- and
- a flexible band positioned between and secured to the first vertical support and the second vertical support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.