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7396057 Lifting magnet  
A lifting magnet having a housing, a rotary magnet unit, and a stationary magnet unit. The lifting magnet also includes a pinion, a socket moving up and down, a slider rotating the pinion to set...
7390040 End effector with multiple pick-up members  
An end effector for use with a moving device has a frame and a plurality of operational members mounted for movement on the frame. The effector also has an actuation mechanism directly connected to...
7378928 Magnetic pick-up tool  
A magnetic pick-up tool is described having a first, small diameter, high field strength permanent magnet pellet, permanently secured within a holder presenting a pole face at a distal tip of a...
7370895 Work transfer device and method of transferring work  
Provided are a work transfer device and a method of transferring work which are capable of safely transferring work without letting the work to fall even when poor adhesion of a frame occurs due to...
7367601 Substrate transfer apparatus and substrate transfer method  
The present invention provides a substrate carrying apparatus capable of surely carrying a substrate with electronic parts mounted thereon, at low costs without causing the electronic parts to fall...
7331470 Magnetic rake with release mechanism  
A magnetic raking device that agitates a ground surface and uses magnetic attraction for collecting ferro-metallic debris, such as nails and screws, at construction jobsites and other locations,...
7309204 Articulated arm robot  
In a multi-axis articulated arm robot for transferring workpieces, there is a robot base, on which a movement unit is able to be pivoted about a first axis, which is vertical in an operational...
7296834 Air-powered vacuum tool for handling multiple workpieces  
An air-powered vacuum tool for handling multiple workpieces includes vacuum ports formed in a vacuum manifold body and associated air-powered vacuum generators operatively connected with the vacuum...
7293354 Apparatus for mounting columns for grid array electronic packages  
A vacuum controlled fixture is provided for positioning columns on sites of an electronic substrate. The fixture includes an internal chamber having spaced apart first and second surfaces extending...
7281739 Adjustable mount for vacuum cup with offset mounting post and swivel  
A material handling device includes a vacuum cup pivotally attached to a receiving collar and pivotable to engage a surface of an object to be picked up by the material handling system. The...
7270357 Distance and orientation adjustable suction device  
A distance and orientation adjustable suction device includes two suction cups and a controlling mechanism connected between the suction cups. Each suction cup has a rotatable mounting block. The...
7267383 Method and support arrangement for fixing and demounting a gripper tool to the transverse beam of a transfer press  
A method and an apparatus serve to secure a gripper tool detachably to a movable crossbar of a transfer press. The gripper tool has two saddles, with spacing between them, which are brought into...
7261350 Negative pressure attraction device and attraction confirming sensor  
An air suction passage ( 4 A, 4 B) is provided with a pick and place confirming sensor ( 1 ) comprising a gas flow sensor. The pick and place confirming sensor ( 1 ) measures the flow rate of air...
7234744 Rotatable, squeeze-spread end effector for industrial robot  
An end effector ( 10 ) for an industrial robot has the ability to pick up plural objects, selectively rotate same and adjusts the spacing between the plural objects as the products are being...
7207609 Vacuum assisted methods of removing eggs  
Egg lifting apparatus are provided that include a vacuum housing having first and second passageways, a venturi assembly in fluid communication with the first and second passageways, and a flexible...
7182205 Magnet sweep  
A device for attracting metal particles which comprises a longitudinal member having a first and second end and a first magnet connected to the first end. The first magnet has a surface. The device...
7174957 Magnetic bailer  
A bailer is configured to remove particulate solids from fluid passing through the bailer. The bailer preferably includes a housing that includes an intake and an outlet to permit the flow if well...
7162952 Device for squeezing fluid from a container of food packed in fluid  
A device includes two handle elements with a can support on one handle and a can contents engaging unit on the other handle element. A trigger mechanism is included to ensure complete draining of...
7137449 Magnet arrangement and method for use on a downhole tool  
The present invention relates to a downhole tool for removing metallic debris from a well bore. The downhole tool includes a plurality of magnets disposed on the tool body. The plurality of magnets...
7134833 Servo adjustable gripper device  
A servo adjustable gripper device for gripping and transporting at least two objects such as boxes includes a frame and at least two gripper assemblies connected with carriages slidably connected...
7131678 Magnetic tool  
The magnetic tool has a narrow, elongate, rigid shank having a handgrip end and a selectively extendible and retractable magnet at the opposite working end. Various mechanisms are provided at the...
7100955 General purpose hand for multiaxis manipulator  
A general purpose hand for a multiaxis manipulator which includes a suction holder. The suction holder includes: a suction pad to be sucked onto the handled object; an axially movable rod member...
7086675 Magnetic vacuum gripper including inflatable bellows  
A gripping device for gripping an object has a vacuum gripper; a magnet disposed within the vacuum gripper and moveable between a gripping position and a retracted position; gripping vacuum for...
7083208 Vacuum assisted egg lifting apparatus having venturi assembly  
Egg lifting apparatus are provided that include a vacuum housing having first and second passageways, a venturi assembly in fluid communication with the first and second passageways, and a flexible...
7052155 Illuminated magnetic retrieval apparatus  
An illuminated magnetic retrieval apparatus includes an illumination module which includes a handle portion which houses a battery power supply and which houses illumination circuit means powered...
7049919 Magnetic adsorption device and production method thereof and magnetic apparatus  
A magnetic adsorption device comprises: a magnetic circuit block having a cavity extending in one direction and divided into a plurality of magnetic pole members at intervals in the circumferential...
7029046 Level-adjusting apparatus for an attachment device  
An level-adjusting apparatus for an attachment according to this invention comprises a fixed frame attached to a sub frame that is movable horizontally; a cylinder assembly, which is mounted on one...
7014185 Spring-action suction head  
In a spring-action suction head for separating sheets from a sheet stack, a first suction chamber, which can be subjected to vacuum is provided for lifting the sheet. The first suction chamber is...
7004523 Gripping device capable to grip a vial or other containers without using mechanical fingers or other mechanical gripping devices  
It is described a gripping device for vials or similar containers, comprising a tubular body attached to one end of a movable supporting vertical shaft and gripping means associated to said tubular...
7000964 Vacuum flow suction cup assembly  
A contact activated vacuum assisted suction cup assembly comprising: 1) a cylindrical bellowed or corrugated cup defining a plurality of interconnected bellows or corrugations of alternating,...
6986537 Multi faceted retriever  
A multi faceted retrieval tool for use by an individual positioned above the ground in retrieving items beneath the location of the individual, comprising a series of hooks extensible beyond the...
6979032 Vacuum pick-up head with vacuum supply valve  
A vacuum pick-up device includes a vacuum supply valve mounted to a distribution manifold to which a plurality of suction cups is attached. The vacuum supply valve is operational to control the...
6978730 Magnetic boat docking system  
A magnetic boat docking system includes an elongated pole having a handle end and a working end and a docking line having a magnetic member attached thereto. The pole has a magnet for attracting...
6951224 Walking support having shoehorn/gripper and magnet accessories  
A walking stick or cane comprises a support having a foot at one end thereof and a handle at the other. A gripper device adjacent the foot includes a shoehorn assembly pivoted to the support for...
6863323 Modular gripper  
This gripper is designed to transport all types of materials, metal, cardboard, glass, plastic, wood in all types of industries. It is comprised of several types of profile sections, made of...
6860534 Loader/unloader with selectively actuatable suction elements  
A workpiece loading apparatus has a large number of selectively targetable suction grips ( 4 ) provided in a divided suction grip array ( 17, 18 ) which suction is subdivided into individually...
6860531 Gripping and vacuum end effector for transferring articles  
An end effector for a robot is used to unpack flattened stackable items from a container using a fixed sized vacuum plenum and simple adjustable gripping elements. The gripping elements comprise a...
6854777 Magnetic lifting machine using neodymium magnets  
A magnetic lifting machine according to the present invention is to prevent an antioxidant film on the surface of neodymium magnets from exfoliation, by having the neodymium magnets not be in...
6848143 Scavenging metallic debris from buried metal pipelines  
A metal-debris magnetic scavenging tool useable inside a buried, horizontal metallic pipeline through an access opening which has been cut into the upper wall portion of the pipeline overhead where...
6817145 Glasshouse strut  
A strut used to support various specifications of glasshouse construction including a plurality of arms articulated to a fixture disk to support abutted glass blocks. Each arm includes a primary...
6802688 Apparatus for handling layers of palletized goods  
An apparatus for handling layers of palletized goods is described, comprising a vertically displaceable lift head with a mainly horizontal suction face which is substantially adjusted in size for a...
6796588 Suction device with telescopic evacuating pipes  
The present invention relates to a suction device with telescopic evacuating pipes which includes a cantilever, a plurality of glide pieces, a pipe-collecting piece and a plurality of telescopic...
6781493 Magnet assembly  
A magnet assembly for attaching to nails, bolts, metal shavings and other magnetic-conducting objects. The magnet assembly includes an elongate housing having side and end walls, and also having...
6767177 Magnetic lifting system  
A magnetic lifting system for converting a skid loader into a magnetic lifting apparatus for transporting ferrous metals. The magnetic lifting system includes a platform attachable to a loader of a...
6761527 Method and apparatus for removing tire treads from storage device  
An apparatus and method for removing an unvulcanized tire tread from a storage device ( 14 ) includes the step of inverting the tread ( 12 ) and transporting it to a roller conveyor in a single...
6760941 Accessory attachment for magnetic retrieval tool  
An accessory attachment device for a magnetic retrieval tool includes a ferrous base member having a substantially flat surface for magnetically securing to a magnetic tool and an accessory...
6746063 Device for separating, lifting and moving aluminium sheets or other non-ferromagnetic material  
Device for separating, lifting and transporting sheets of aluminium or other non-ferromagnetic material consisting of a spider attraction assembly provided with a series of blocks of magnets and...
6739826 Slab transfer handling system  
A system for transferring a steel slab from a first roller table to a second roller table by lifting the top slab from a stack of slabs on the first table, and then transferring and lowering the...
6729837 Sheet feeder and sheet feeding method  
A sheet feeder for use with a stack having plates and sheets alternating. Sheets are removed by being reliably suction adhered with a sucker. The sheet feeder includes a suction device, and the...
6722842 End arm manipulator  
An end arm manipulator includes a base, an arm pivotably mounted to the base and a workpiece interfacing member coupled to the arm. In another aspect of the present invention, multiple arms are...