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Robot finger
Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
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Filing: 1975-05-19
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Granted: 1976-09-21
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Expires: 1995-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A robot finger comprising a substantially enclosed, hollow elongated body, which body has integral therewith and running lengthwise exteriorly thereof a gripping pad, said hollow body being deformable by fluid pressure in the direction of said gripping pad, said gripping pad being nondeformable in the direction of said body by said fluid pressure, said elongated body having a fluid injection inlet in a wall thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Andorf
- 👤 Dietmar Franz
- 👤 Alfred Lieb
- 👤 Gerd Upper
- 👤 Walter Guttropf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:15
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J15/00; B25J15/0023; B25J15/08; B25J15/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A robot finger comprising a substantially enclosed hollow elongated body, which body has integral therewith and running lengthwise thereof a gripping pad, said gripping pad bearing on an exterior wall of said body, said body being deformable by fluid pressure in the direction of said gripping pad, said griping pad being non-deformable in the direction of said body by said fluid pressure, said elongated body having a fluid injection inlet in a wall thereof, said hollow body having a longitudinally running supporting member yieldable only in the direction toward said gripping pad, said supporting member being in facing relationship with a portion of the walls of said hollow body the exterior of which carries said gripping pad, said supporting member having a circular cross section, said hollow body having therewith a bellows-like construction where the walls thereof which bear the gripping pad are corrugated, the depths of the folds of the bellows being substantially equal to the depth of the corrugations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A robot finger comprising a substantially enclosed hollow elongated body, which body has integral therewith and running lengthwise thereof a gripping pad, said gripping pad bearing on an exterior wall of said body, said body being deformable by fluid pressure in the direction of said gripping pad, said griping pad being non-deformable in the direction of said body by said fluid pressure, said elongated body having a fluid injection inlet in a wall thereof, said hollow body having a longitudinally running supporting member yieldable only in the direction toward said gripping pad, said supporting member being in facing relationship with a portion of the walls of said hollow body the exterior of which carries said gripping pad, said supporting member having a circular cross section, said hollow body having therewith a bellows-like construction where the walls thereof which bear the gripping pad are corrugated, the depths of the folds of the bellows being substantially equal to the depth of the corrugations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A robot finger according to claim 1 wherein said gripping pad has disposed therein a stiffening insert which, under pressure within said hollow body, is nondeformable in the direction of said hollow body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A robot finger according to claim 1 wherein said supporting member comprises a series of longitudinally running juxtaposed links connected to one another by a spring on a side facing that portion of the hollow body on which the gripping pad bears.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A robot finger according to claim 3 wherein at the junction of the links there is a cut-out facing the portion of the walls of the hollow body which bears the gripping pad and a spring is maintained in each of said cut-outs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A robot finger according to claim 1 wherein said hollow body has a height substantially equal to its width.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A robot finger according to claim 1 wherein said hollow body has a height greater than its width.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
A robot finger comprising a substantially enclosed hollow elongated body having a bellows construction, which body has integral therewith and running lengthwise thereof a gripping pad, said body being deformable by fluid pressure in the direction of said gripping pad, said gripping pad being non-deformable in the direction of said body by said fluid pressure, said elongated body having a fluid injection inlet in a wall thereof, said robot finger having a supporting member maintained exteriorly of said hollow body and running longitudinally over walls thereof opposite said gripping pad, said supporting member running arcuately over said walls.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
A robot finger comprising a substantially enclosed hollow elongated body having a bellows construction, which body has integral therewith and running lengthwise thereof a gripping pad, said body being deformable by fluid pressure in the direction of said gripping pad, said gripping pad being non-deformable in the direction of said body by said fluid pressure, said elongated body having a fluid injection inlet in a wall thereof, said robot finger having a supporting member maintained exteriorly of said hollow body and running longitudinally over walls thereof opposite said gripping pad, said supporting member running arcuately over said walls.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
A robot finger comprising a substantially enclosed hollow elongated body, which body has integral therewith and runnning lengthwise thereof a gripping pad, said body being deformable by fluid pressure in the direction of said gripping pad, said gripping pad being non-deformable in the direction of said body by said fluid pressure, said elongated body having a fluid injection inlet in a wall thereof, said elongated body having a bellows-like construction and having maintained exteriorly thereof and longitudinally over walls thereof a supporting member opposite said gripping pad, said supporting member being in the form of an angle iron.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
98 words
A robot finger comprising a substantially enclosed hollow elongated body, which body has integral therewith and runnning lengthwise thereof a gripping pad, said body being deformable by fluid pressure in the direction of said gripping pad, said gripping pad being non-deformable in the direction of said body by said fluid pressure, said elongated body having a fluid injection inlet in a wall thereof, said elongated body having a bellows-like construction and having maintained exteriorly thereof and longitudinally over walls thereof a supporting member opposite said gripping pad, said supporting member being in the form of an angle iron.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
146 words
A robot finger comprising a substantially enclosed hollow elongated body, which body has integral therewith and running lengthwise thereof a gripping pad bearing on an external wall portion of said body, said body being deformable by fluid pressure in the direction of said gripping pad, said gripping pad being non-deformable in the direction of said body by said fluid pressure, said elongated body having a fluid injection inlet in a wall thereof, said hollow elongated body having a bellows-like construction having a supporting member maintained exteriorly of said hollow body and longitudinally over walls thereof opposite said gripping pad, the walls of said hollow body which bears the gripping pad being corrugated, wherein there is a coil spring which engages within the folds of the bellows of said hollow body and within the corrugations of the portions of the walls upon which the gripping pad bears.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
146 words
A robot finger comprising a substantially enclosed hollow elongated body, which body has integral therewith and running lengthwise thereof a gripping pad bearing on an external wall portion of said body, said body being deformable by fluid pressure in the direction of said gripping pad, said gripping pad being non-deformable in the direction of said body by said fluid pressure, said elongated body having a fluid injection inlet in a wall thereof, said hollow elongated body having a bellows-like construction having a supporting member maintained exteriorly of said hollow body and longitudinally over walls thereof opposite said gripping pad, the walls of said hollow body which bears the gripping pad being corrugated, wherein there is a coil spring which engages within the folds of the bellows of said hollow body and within the corrugations of the portions of the walls upon which the gripping pad bears.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A robot finger according to claim 9 wherein within said hollow body there is a longitudinally running supporting member which is non-deformable in a direction opposite the gripping pad and said gripping pad contains therewithin a stiffening insert.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A robot finger according to claim 10 wherein at one end of said robot finger opposite the fluid injection inlet there is a lip.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A robot finger according to claim 11 wherein said lip contains a hole therethrough.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
166 words
A robot ringer comprising a substantially enclosed hollow elongated body, which body has integral therewith and running lengthwise thereof a gripping pad bearing on an external wall portion of said body, said body being deformable by fluid pressure in the direction of said gripping pad, said gripping pad being non-deformable in the direction of said body by said fluid pressure, said elongated body having a fluid injection inlet in a wall thereof, said hollow body having therein a longitudinally running supporting member movable only in the direction towards said gripping pad, said supporting member being in facing relationship to the portion of the walls of said body the exterior of which carries said gripping pad, said supporting member having a rectangular cross section and being maintained within said hollow body, said hollow body having a bellows-construction where the walls thereof which bear the gripping pad are corrugated, the depths of the walls of the folds of the bellows being greater than the depths of the corrugations.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
166 words
A robot ringer comprising a substantially enclosed hollow elongated body, which body has integral therewith and running lengthwise thereof a gripping pad bearing on an external wall portion of said body, said body being deformable by fluid pressure in the direction of said gripping pad, said gripping pad being non-deformable in the direction of said body by said fluid pressure, said elongated body having a fluid injection inlet in a wall thereof, said hollow body having therein a longitudinally running supporting member movable only in the direction towards said gripping pad, said supporting member being in facing relationship to the portion of the walls of said body the exterior of which carries said gripping pad, said supporting member having a rectangular cross section and being maintained within said hollow body, said hollow body having a bellows-construction where the walls thereof which bear the gripping pad are corrugated, the depths of the walls of the folds of the bellows being greater than the depths of the corrugations.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-09-21 | 1980-03-22 | 1980-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-21 | 1984-03-22 | 1984-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-21 | 1988-03-22 | 1988-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |