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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6913192 | ATM cassette with currency overload prevention An ATM currency cassette with a currency overload prevention arrangement. The cassette includes a currency stack push plate having a flexible arm. The arm becomes flexed by currency pressing against it due to an overloaded condition. The cassette lid includes a rib.... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6135702 | Apparatus for automated loading of wafer cassette An apparatus for preventing the over-tilt of a gripper assembly in a cassette loading device is described. The apparatus provides an additional sensor arm system rigidly mounted to the gripper assembly such that the additional sensor arm not only provides... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5697480 | Breakaway mount for robot arm A breakaway connection for securely mounting a tool to a robot is disclosed. The breakaway connection incorporates a plunger that is spring biased from a moving member into a notch in a fixed member. Moment arm forces on the tool are translated to the con... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5558196 | Device for detecting limits of rotational motion in a robot A device for detecting the limits of the rotational motion of a rotating member in an industrial robot is provided. The rotating member rotates in a first and a second rotational direction about an axis relative to a fixed member. The device comprises a l... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5508686 | Overtravel detecting device for an industrial robot An overtravel detecting device, mounted on an angularly movable shaft of an industrial robot for mechanically determining and detecting the limits of rotation of the movable shaft, is attached to a rotating shaft (12) of a wrist portion (10) of an industr... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5193658 | Adjustable mechanical stop of an industrial robot The invention relates to an industrial robot with a stand (1) which is rotatably journalled in a base (2) and provided with a mechanical stop for limiting the rotary motion of the stand. The stop comprises at least one radially projecting stop arm (7), wh... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4934504 | Apparatus for setting turning movement region of trunk body of industrial robot Angular regions (A, B) for turning a trunk body (12) of an industrial robot can be changed in accordance with an operation of the industrial robot by setting movable stoppers (18, 20). Turning movement can be stopped by an electrical means (LS1, LS2, LS3,... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4860144 | Overload protector for a robot arm An overload protector for a robot arm has an open-topped cylinder into which a piston is inserted. The piston is held against a circumferential stop surface of the cylinder by compression springs.... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4828094 | Motion range limiting apparatus for industrial robots An apparatus for limiting range of motion of an industrial robot in accordance with the invention includes an indicating section (7) for indicating e.g. angles of rotation provided on a stationary side (1) of the swivel portion of an axis about which swiv... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4816955 | Robot joint with an electric drive motor Robot joint with an electric drive motor (30), a limit switch (36) for a safety shut off of the same, and a sensor (100) for the zero position-scanning of the joint. The limit switch (36) is actuated by annular segment like platform pieces (50) which are ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4797564 | Robot overload detection mechanism An overload detection mechanism for a robot is disclosed, wherein first and second members are relatively urged together by an urging means to urge the axis of the second member toward the Z axis of the first member. The second member is guided in any mov... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4764078 | Automated system for feeding production and/or packing material from a store onto manufacturing lines A system for feeding production and/or packing material onto manufacturing lines, which system has compartment for storing the material; guide tapes for mobile trucks traveling between a storage area and manufacturing lines. The guide tapes define routes ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4764077 | Assembly for performing work functions on a workpiece An apparatus for performing a work function on a workpiece comprising a stationary support member, a workpiece support assembly mounted on the stationary support member for pivotal movement about a vertical axis, first and second workpiece holding members... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4744266 | Manipulator module A manipulator module comprises an arm bearingly mounted on an axle, confined between left and right adjustable stops with a suitably completed fixing surface. On the arm are stationary mounted hard stops with slits, charged with helical cylindric springs.... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4571149 | General purpose orthogonal axes manipulator system A gantry type orthogonal axes manipulator system including a rack and pinion mechanical drive for the X and Y axis assemblies and a ball screw mechanical drive for the Z axis assembly employs closed loop DC servo electrical drives controlled by the conven... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4564331 | Robot A robot of the type having a housing and a manipulator mounted to the housing and movable along a plurality of predetermined axes of movement. A drive mechanism is associated with the each axis of movement for moving, upon actuation, the manipulator along... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4540869 | Welding torch A welding torch for use in a welding robot is prevented from being deformed or otherwise damaged on collision with the work while the welding robot is being taught. The welding torch comprises a housing adapted to be supported at a distal end of the robot... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4514136 | Pivot angle adjusting means for the arm of a material handling device Pivot angle adjusting means for the arm of a material handling device such as industrial robots are disclosed. An arm connected to a rotary shaft via a mount is pivotably mounted to a support. A cylindrical vane chamber having a rotary vane therein is mou... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4445184 | Articulated robot An articulated robot comprises one or more articulation angles that can assume two states on the occasion of the same position or attitude of an object being controlled. A change from one to the other of the above described two states is taught by operati... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4428710 | Manipulator with a swivel jib A manipulator having at least one jib which can be swivelled about a vertical shaft is disclosed. The vertical shaft is arranged on a support member. The jib may carry a positioning unit having load-holding members mounted thereon.... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4369872 | Apparatus for the manufacture and/or handling of workpieces An assembly line comprises a succession of work stations and a conveyor transporting workpieces from, to and between the stations. A mechanism is associated with each work station for handling a respective workpiece and includes a plurality of rectilinear... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4299533 | Jointed manipulator A jointed manipulator is formed of a body, first and second arms, and a holder for an object to be manipulated, wherein the first arm is pivoted to the body, the second arm is pivoted to the first arm, and the holder is pivoted to the second arm, and coup... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4181465 | Apparatus utilizing magnetic means for transferring articles to and from predetermined positions Apparatus for handling materials, such as robots, in which the transfer units are connected with drive that cause the swinging movement of the transfer units between two positions about a neutral position located therebetween. Retaining are disposed on th... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4113115 | Manipulator A manipulator for industrial purposes constructed with a housing for accommodating therein major component parts such as driving mechanism therefor; a main shaft held in a rotatable manner; an auxiliary shaft concentrically fitted in the main shaft; an ar... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4037731 | Workpiece transport apparatus This apparatus relates to a workpiece transfer mechanism wherein a tiltable workpiece transfer arm has a free end. A workpiece gripping device is secured to the free end of the tiltable transfer arm by a piston cylinder arrangement. The piston rod support... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4034867 | Handling device A handling device including a head and a linear transfer arm mounted on the head and slideable along a major length dimension of the arm, and a piston and cylinder for driving the linear transfer arm. The cylinder is fixedly mounted on the head and includ... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4015721 | Programmable device for mechanically executing work processes The present invention relates to a programmable device for mechanically executing work operations, more particularly, to a handling device consisting of a series of mutually coupled rotating and/or displacement elements, wherein the moving part situated a... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4005782 | Picker A picker for removing articles from a remote location, including an open frame carrier secured to a molding machine for linear movement along support rods in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of one of the mold platens, i.e., a Y-axis... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4002245 | Material handling apparatus having gripping means for moving articles in several directions An improved, low cost material handling apparatus adapted to grip a workpiece and move it from one place to another. The apparatus includes a pair of motion transfer device, each of which is adapted to move a gripping device in a respective direction betw... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3972422 | Material handling apparatus A material handling apparatus adapted to grip a workpiece and move it from one position to another position where it is released. The apparatus includes gripping fingers that are pivotal between a released position and a gripping position and a carrier fo... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3954188 | Universal transfer device A universal transfer device for performing specific repetitive functions in an industrial environment and comprising a gripper arm means rotatably mounted on a suitable frame and capable of sweeping through a predetermined maximum radian displacement is p... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3935950 | Industrial robot An industrial robot well suited for handling heavy work pieces comprises a base; a vertically oriented main support shaft rotatably mounted in the base on a radial thrust bearing; a support frame mounted on the support shaft; a flat-sided extendable main ... | 02/03/1976 |
