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US4843701A
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Apparatus of a robot for installing weather stripping in a door or like opening
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1988-10-27
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2008-10-27
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for installing weather stripping in a body door opening. In its preferred embodiment the present invention provides a robot which can load itself from a weather stripping station, transfer the weather stripping to the body door opening, and install the weather stripping within the body door opening. The present invention also provides an end of arm tooling device for a robot above-described.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen St. Angelo
- 👤 George C. Carver
- 👤 David W. Patterson
- 👤 Owen K. Fremont
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-06 19:43
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P19/00; B23P19/04; B23P19/047; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/45; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49998; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53657
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An EOAT for a robot used for installing a loop of weather stripping into a body opening, said EOAT in combination comprising: a frame; a guide roller rotatably mounted to said frame having a first position engaged with said loop to align said weather stripping and said guide roller having a second position out of engagement with said loop; an idler roller mounted on said frame for supporting said loop generally opposite said guide roller in said first position of said guide roller; and a powered pressure roller rotatively mounted on said frame for receiving said loop from said guide roller and guiding said loop and tracing the opening of said body whereby said loop is affixed to the opening of said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An EOAT for a robot used for installing a loop of weather stripping into a body opening, said EOAT in combination comprising: a frame; a guide roller rotatably mounted to said frame having a first position engaged with said loop to align said weather stripping and said guide roller having a second position out of engagement with said loop; an idler roller mounted on said frame for supporting said loop generally opposite said guide roller in said first position of said guide roller; and a powered pressure roller rotatively mounted on said frame for receiving said loop from said guide roller and guiding said loop and tracing the opening of said body whereby said loop is affixed to the opening of said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
127 words
An EOAT for a robot used for installing a loop of weather stripping into a body opening, said EOAT in combination comprising; a frame; a guide roller rotatably mounted to said frame having a first position engaged with said loop to align said weather stripping and said guide roller having a second position out of engagement with said loop; an idle roller mounted on said frame for supporting said loop generally opposite said guide roller in said first position of said guide roller; and a powered pressure roller rotatively mounted on said frame having variable rotational velocity for receiving said loop from said guide roller and guiding said loop and tracing the opening of said body whereby said loop is affixed to the opening of said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
127 words
An EOAT for a robot used for installing a loop of weather stripping into a body opening, said EOAT in combination comprising; a frame; a guide roller rotatably mounted to said frame having a first position engaged with said loop to align said weather stripping and said guide roller having a second position out of engagement with said loop; an idle roller mounted on said frame for supporting said loop generally opposite said guide roller in said first position of said guide roller; and a powered pressure roller rotatively mounted on said frame having variable rotational velocity for receiving said loop from said guide roller and guiding said loop and tracing the opening of said body whereby said loop is affixed to the opening of said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
An EOAT as described in claim 1 wherein said loop is closed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
An EOAT as described in claim 2 wherein said loop is closed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
An EOAT for a robot used for installing a loop of weather stripping into a body opening, said EOAT in combination comprising: a frame; a guide roller rotatably mounted to said frame having a first position engaged with said loop to align said weather stripping and said guide roller having a second position out of engagement with said loop; an idler roller mounted on said frame for supporting said loop generally opposite said guide roller in said first position of said guide roller; and a pressure roller rotatively mounted on said frame for receiving said loop from said guide roller and guiding said loop and tracing the opening of said body whereby said loop is affixed to the opening of said body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
122 words
An EOAT for a robot used for installing a loop of weather stripping into a body opening, said EOAT in combination comprising: a frame; a guide roller rotatably mounted to said frame having a first position engaged with said loop to align said weather stripping and said guide roller having a second position out of engagement with said loop; an idler roller mounted on said frame for supporting said loop generally opposite said guide roller in said first position of said guide roller; and a pressure roller rotatively mounted on said frame for receiving said loop from said guide roller and guiding said loop and tracing the opening of said body whereby said loop is affixed to the opening of said body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
An EOAT as described in claim 5 wherein said loop is closed.
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