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Patent Inventor Names
Chad Kessens0
Jaydev P. Desai0
Date of Patent
February 26, 2013
0Patent Application Number
129012410
Date Filed
October 8, 2010
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Patent abstract
A suction gripper includes a cup member, a suction port, and a valve. The cup member has inner and outer surfaces defining an opening such that the inner surface defines an inner cavity. The suction port provides suction. The valve in is fluid communication with the suction port and the inner cavity of the cup member to modify the suction therebetween. The valve is operatively coupled to the cup member and is adapted to passively actuate in response to an applied force to the cup member.
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