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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7300084 | Apparatus for conveying liquid crystal display panel An apparatus for convening a liquid crystal display panel for moving various size unit liquid crystal display panels. The present invention includes a horizontal driving unit controlling a revolution of a motor, a plurality of screw shafts protruding out of the hori... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7168748 | Intelligent, self-contained robotic hand A robotic device has a base and at least one finger having at least two links that are connected in series on rotary joints with at least two degrees of freedom. A brushless motor and an associated controller are located at each joint to produce a rotational movemen... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7073833 | Gripper A gripper comprises a motor 25, contained within a case 32, for driving a translational nut 23 that is moved in translation, a finger 20 having one end connected to the translational nut 23, with the other end being connected to th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7014235 | Inertia actuation for robotic gripper mechanism A method for gripping objects by means of a robotic gripper mechanism is provided, wherein the gripping mechanism comprises gripping jaws, a wedge actuator between the gripping jaws, wherein the wedge actuator moves the gripping jaws together and apart as it slides ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6921419 | Externally-powered hand prosthesis An externally-powered prosthesis mechanism usable with persons with amputations at or proximal to the level of the metacarpophalangeal joint, as well as persons with high-level amputations. The prosthesis mechanism includes a grasping mechanism including a mechanica... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918622 | Robot hand and robot hand finger A robot hand finger makes a hooking movement similar to that of the human fingers with less number of driving units by installing a 4-joint link. A robot hand includes several fingers and 4-joint link in order to implement a horizontal movement of the fingers. A rob... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6909940 | Method and apparatus for the exchange of batteries in a robot located in an automated library An apparatus and a method for the exchange of power-supplied batteries which are arranged in a media-conveying untethered robot which is located in an automated data-storage library. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6846455 | Automatic sampling device The invention relates to an automatic sampler device. According to one aspect, the automatic sampler includes a cell having a sample platform and a reference platform; a sample tray; and a sample arm. The sample tray has wells into which sample pans and reference pa... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840668 | Thermogravimetrical analyzer autosampler sealed sample pan The present invention relates to apparatus, systems, and methods for opening an autosampler sealed sample pan prior to TGA testing. The sealed sample pan comprises a pan, cover, and bail. A notch is formed in the seal sample pan cover. The cover can be opened by app... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6777903 | Wedge type parallel jaw gripper for automated data storage library The present invention provides a robotic gripper mechanism. The invention comprises gripping jaws and a wedge that moves along angled groove between the gripping jaws. The angled grooves are connected to the gripping jaws, and the wedge moves the gripping jaws toget... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6691586 | Micro actuator A micro actuator including: a translationally driving section having a moving portion which is incorporated in a case 14 and moves translationally; and a displacement enlarging member 1 having one end portion 1g connected to the moving portion of the tran... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6684731 | Holding arm for energy supply A robot with at least partly externally located cables, particularly robot tool supply cables having a length reserve in the area of the A3 axis of the robot is characterized by a base part located on the robot and having elements for guiding the supply c... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6652015 | Gripper device The invention relates to a gripper device. According to one aspect, the gripper device includes fingers with grasping ends. The gripper device includes a mechanism to cause the grasping ends to open and close. When the mechanism is engaged, the grasping e... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648389 | Process for manipulating components, a microtool for implementing the process, and a process for manufacturing the microtool or microtool parts A microtool for manipulating components is proposed. A component is held with the microtool by at least one gripper arm having a gripping surface, the gripper being movable by an actuator structure. Also provided is a device for releasing the held compone... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6517132 | Multifinger hand device A multifinger hand device has a plurality of finger mechanisms extending from a palm unit. The finger mechanisms include a finger mechanism corresponding to a thumb and other finger mechanisms. Joints of the finger mechanism corresponding to the thumb inc... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6513213 | Method of producing a microgripper In a method of producing a microgripper including a grip finger 100 which has a coupling portion 100g that commonly owns one ends of three V-shaped edges 100v on an open end side, other ends of the V-shaped edges 100v being connected to a case 14, and in ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6505871 | Electric gripper An electrically driven gripper has a housing, a gearmotor attached to the housing, a cam engaged to the gearmotor, a pair of opposing jaws slidingly mounted to the housing, a cam follower secured to one of the jaws and in sliding contact with the cam; and... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6474711 | Mechanical grapple for manipulating objects The invention provides a grapple device and a method for manipulating, i.e., grabbing, holding and releasing objects. The grapple comprises two parallel rollers with gripping surfaces, where the rollers are pushed towards each other with sufficient force ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6161888 | High speed gripper assembly for use in automated tape libraries A compact high speed gripper assembly includes a simple design with minimal components while providing flexibility for grasping variously sized cartridges. The gripper assembly includes a frame, a rotary solenoid secured to the frame, and first and second... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6024531 | Manipulator for a device for depositing and withdrawing bank notes A device for depositing and withdrawing banknotes, in which the banknotes are conducted in a closed circuit between deposition and withdrawal is provided which includes an extractable drawer for the sorted reception of banknotes and extractable drawer for... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5895084 | Cam operated microgripper A microgripper for gripping objects in which gripper arms are actuated against a resilient bias by cams and cam followers powered by a stepper or servo motor operating through a lead screw and nut drive mechanism. Ramp cams, face cams and perimeter cams m... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5609381 | Parallel gripper having a force measuring arrangement A parallel gripper includes an electric motor; a threaded spindle connected to the motor to be driven thereby about a longitudinal spindle axis; a spindle nut threadedly mounted on the spindle for longitudinal travel therealong upon rotation of the spindl... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5523663 | Method for controlling a manipulator relative to a moving workpiece A method for real-time three-dimensional control of position and attitude of an end effector of a manipulator relative to a moving workpiece. Angles of revolute joints of the manipulator are controlled by harmonizing a first control methodology, wherein t... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5458387 | Microgripper A microgripper for gripping and releasing an object, particularly very small objects. The microgripper includes a support and two cantilevered flexible arms, each of which is mounted on one end to the support. The other ends of the flexible arms are capab... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5437490 | Finger module, finger module structure, and robot hand A finger module includes a first link module rotating around a first joint shaft; first through third drive modules respectively fixed to the first link module and each having an electric motor, reduction means and output means; a second link module drive... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5421697 | Telescopic pick-and-place robotic mechanism A telescopic pick-and-place robotic mechanism used to retrieve and deposit magnetic tape cartridges from a remote position, configured to be mounted to a typical robotic assembly located in proximity of a storage area for computer data or other storage me... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5378033 | Multi-function mechanical hand with shape adaptation A mechanical hand assembly for use in prosthetic and robotic applications includes multiple fingers pivotally attached to a palm subassembly. The fingers are operatively attached to a central actuating plate so that movement of the actuating plate in oppo... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5342254 | End-of-arm tooling device An end-of-arm tooling device for a robot or like manipulator is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes a differential separating a first torsional input into first and second torsional outputs, and two jaws for interacting with a workpiece po... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5332275 | Microgripper A microgripper for gripping and releasing an object, particularly very small objects. The microgripper includes a support and two cantilevered flexible arms, each of which is mounted on one end to the support. The other ends of the flexible arms are capab... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5299848 | Tooling comprising tongs with two pivoted arms, with a release system A tool comprising tongs with two pivoted arms and a release system. The two arms each bear, at their respective ends, pressure members. A drive motor causes the arms to pivot with respect to one another, either to close them and thus permit the pressure m... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5280983 | Semiconductor processing system with robotic autoloader and load lock A wafer processing system includes an autoloader mounted within a load lock for providing batch, cassette-to-cassette automatic wafer transfer between the semiconductor processing chamber and cassette load and unload positions within the load lock. The sy... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5280981 | End effector with load-sensitive digit actuation mechanisms Each of a plurality of digits within a reconfigurable end effector is both rotated and maneuvered for grasping by a single small motor coupled to a drive shaft for the digit through a load-responsive two-speed drive arrangement. The drive arrangement coup... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5253911 | Gripper apparatus for use in a robotics system Robot gripper jaw apparatus is disclosed that is suited for grasping a media cartridge in a robot-controlled media library, or for grasping other objects. The gripper jaw apparatus employs a novel circular cam which reduces the amount of torque required t... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5224747 | Chuck device with multistage degree of opening This invention relates to a chuck device with multistage degree of opening composed of an oscillating actuator acting as a driving part and an arm opening or closing mechanism installed at one end part to which an output shaft of the oscillating actuator ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5150937 | Work pickup apparatus A work pickup apparatus is provided with a pickup main body, at least three pickup segments radially movable from substantially a center of the pickup main body, and a driving motor for driving the pickup segments in a synchronous state to pick up a workp... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5108140 | Reconfigurable end effector A highly reconfigurable end effector employing three digits, each having two pivoting degrees of freedom and a rotational degree of freedom. The digits have an asymmetrical configuration where two of the digits rotate about an offset axis and the third di... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5092646 | Double capstan winch drive An improved double capstan drive allows mechanical amplification for increased power output from stepper motors, servo motors, and other control devices. Tensile members are attached to loads, wrapped around two continuously driven capstan drums, and atta... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5054836 | Gripper mechanism having spring-loaded jaws A gripper for grasping articles in an automatic or semi-automatic handling system includes spring-loaded jaws. No fasteners such as screws, pins, or the like are required to hold the jaws to the gripper assembly. The jaws are moved by way of motor-driven ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5052736 | Modular dexterous hand A modular dexterous grasping hand comprises three rotatable fingers mounted on the mounting plate of a Stewart platform for rotation about parallel axes extending perpendicular to the mounting plate. The fingers have a generally L shape so that the graspi... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5040836 | Electrically operated pincers with magnetic retention The pincers comprise a gripping head (1) and a control device (2). The control device (2) contains a direct-current electric motor (12-13) which is supplied, through a control circuit (38), from a current-feed source (39). In addition, it comprises a comm... | 08/20/1991 |
