US3144947A
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Mechanical object manipulator
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1961-06-29
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Granted: 1964-08-18
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Expires: 1981-06-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald G Pittwood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:17
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J9/00; B25J9/10; B25J9/1005; B25J9/101; B25J15/00; B25J15/08; B25J15/10; B25J17/00; B25J17/02; B25J17/0258; B25J17/0266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
IN A MECHANICAL MANIPULATOR, AN OBJECT ENGAGING DEVICE, A FRAME, MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE ACTUATING MEMBER FOR MANEUVERING SAID DEVICE IN SPACE, SAID ACTUATING MEMBER INCLUDING A PISTON JOURNALED TO SAID FRAME AND MOVABLE ALONG ITS OWN LENGTH AND BEARING A DETENT AND FURTHER INCLUDING MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE SAID PISTON TO SAID DEVICE, A DRUM ALSO BORNE BY SAID FRAME AND DISPOSED TO REVOLVE ABOUT AN AXIS, A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY SETTABLE STOP MEANS BORNE BY AND DISPOSED ON SAID DRUM TO BE BROUGHT SERIALLY INTO OPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID PISTON DETENT AS SAID DRUM IS REVOLVED, MEANS FOR INDEXING SAID DRUM TO SEQUENTIALLY POSITION SAID STOP MEANS IN OPERATING RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO SAID PISTON DETENT, VALVE MEANS DIRECTIVELY OPERABLE FOR CAUSING SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
IN A MECHANICAL MANIPULATOR, AN OBJECT ENGAGING DEVICE, A FRAME, MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE ACTUATING MEMBER FOR MANEUVERING SAID DEVICE IN SPACE, SAID ACTUATING MEMBER INCLUDING A PISTON JOURNALED TO SAID FRAME AND MOVABLE ALONG ITS OWN LENGTH AND BEARING A DETENT AND FURTHER INCLUDING MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE SAID PISTON TO SAID DEVICE, A DRUM ALSO BORNE BY SAID FRAME AND DISPOSED TO REVOLVE ABOUT AN AXIS, A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY SETTABLE STOP MEANS BORNE BY AND DISPOSED ON SAID DRUM TO BE BROUGHT SERIALLY INTO OPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID PISTON DETENT AS SAID DRUM IS REVOLVED, MEANS FOR INDEXING SAID DRUM TO SEQUENTIALLY POSITION SAID STOP MEANS IN OPERATING RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO SAID PISTON DETENT, VALVE MEANS DIRECTIVELY OPERABLE FOR CAUSING SAID
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-18 | 1968-02-17 | 1968-08-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-18 | 1972-02-17 | 1972-08-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-18 | 1976-02-17 | 1976-08-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |