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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2020
Applicant:
Softwear Automation Inc., Cumming, GA (US);
Inventors:
D. Keith Appel, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael J. Baker, Acworth, GA (US);
Jeremy Nagorka, Austell, GA (US);
Assignee:
SoftWear Automation, Inc., Cumming, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/91 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/911 (2013.01); B25J 9/1612 (2013.01); B25J 15/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Material moving apparatus, systems and methods are presented which can include an air material mover. Airflow through orifices can create a localized vacuum such that the uppermost or top layer of material can be separated from the stack of material. The airflow can interact with the material to produce flutter, which assists in separating lower layers from the uppermost layer. A material gripper can grip the uppermost or top layer of material for removal from the stack and repositioning in a work area.