US3272347A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Article manipulation apparatus
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1963-01-14
•
Granted: 1966-09-13
•
Expires: 1983-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome H Lemelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:27
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/70; H01R4/72; H01R4/726; B; B25; B25J; B25J9/00; B25J9/0093; H01R4/24; H01R4/2495
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
AN ARTICLE MANIPULATOR FOR HANDLING WORK-IN-PROCESS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A MANIPULATOR ARM ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MECHANICAL MEANS DISPOSED AT ONE END THEREOF FOR SEIZING AND RETAINING AT ARTICLE, (B) A BASE MEMBER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID MANIPULATOR ARM ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING SAID ASSEMBLY, (C) MANIPULATION MEANS BETWEEN SAID BASE MEMBER AND SAID ARM ASSEMBLY FOR MOVING AND GUIDING SAID ARM ASSEMBLY, (D) FIRST SERVO MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID MANIPULATOR ARM ASSEMBLY IN PREDETERMINED PATH RELATIVE SAID BASE MEMBER, (E) SAID SEIZING MEANS COMPRISING MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND RETAINING AN ARTICLE ON SAID MANIPULATION ARM ASSEMBLY AND INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE MEMBER MOVABLE FOR GRASPING AND RELEASING SAID ARTICLE, (F) SECOND SERVO MEANS CONNECTED FOR OPERATING SAID ARTICLE SEIZING MEANS, (G) CONTROLS FOR SAID SERVOS, (H) A VARIABLE PROGRAMMING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SERVO CONTROLS INCLUDING MEANS FOR GENERATING A PLURALITY OF CONTROL SIGNALS OF PREDETERMINED CHARACTERISTICS AND IN A PREDERERMINED SEQUENCE, (I) SAID PROGRAMMING MEANS BEING OPERATIVE TO CONTROL SAID SERVO AND TO PREDETERMINED THE MOVEMENT OF SAID MANIPULATOR ARM ASSEMBLY AND SAID ARTICLE SEIZING MEANS ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH TO AUTOMATICALLY EFFECT MANIPULATION OF AN ARTICLE RETAINED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
AN ARTICLE MANIPULATOR FOR HANDLING WORK-IN-PROCESS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A MANIPULATOR ARM ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MECHANICAL MEANS DISPOSED AT ONE END THEREOF FOR SEIZING AND RETAINING AT ARTICLE, (B) A BASE MEMBER OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID MANIPULATOR ARM ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING SAID ASSEMBLY, (C) MANIPULATION MEANS BETWEEN SAID BASE MEMBER AND SAID ARM ASSEMBLY FOR MOVING AND GUIDING SAID ARM ASSEMBLY, (D) FIRST SERVO MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID MANIPULATOR ARM ASSEMBLY IN PREDETERMINED PATH RELATIVE SAID BASE MEMBER, (E) SAID SEIZING MEANS COMPRISING MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND RETAINING AN ARTICLE ON SAID MANIPULATION ARM ASSEMBLY AND INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE MEMBER MOVABLE FOR GRASPING AND RELEASING SAID ARTICLE, (F) SECOND SERVO MEANS CONNECTED FOR OPERATING SAID ARTICLE SEIZING MEANS, (G) CONTROLS FOR SAID SERVOS, (H) A VARIABLE PROGRAMMING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SERVO CONTROLS INCLUDING MEANS FOR GENERATING A PLURALITY OF CONTROL SIGNALS OF PREDETERMINED CHARACTERISTICS AND IN A PREDERERMINED SEQUENCE, (I) SAID PROGRAMMING MEANS BEING OPERATIVE TO CONTROL SAID SERVO AND TO PREDETERMINED THE MOVEMENT OF SAID MANIPULATOR ARM ASSEMBLY AND SAID ARTICLE SEIZING MEANS ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH TO AUTOMATICALLY EFFECT MANIPULATION OF AN ARTICLE RETAINED
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1140839A
Cited
US1837718A
Cited
US2580472A
Cited
US2428856A
Cited
US2475245A
Cited
US2696921A
Cited
US2537770A
Cited
US2691448A
Cited
US2623626A
Cited
US2697529A
Cited
US2679940A
Cited
US2861700A
Cited
US2822094A
Cited
US2988237A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-12 | 1970-03-14 | 1970-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-12 | 1974-03-14 | 1974-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-12 | 1978-03-14 | 1978-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |