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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2019
Applicant:

Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);

Inventors:

Stephanie Tomasetta, Seattle, WA (US);

Sean Murphy, Seattle, WA (US);

Christopher Cudney, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/90 (2006.01); B66F 9/14 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B65G 47/88 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/90 (2013.01); B25J 9/0024 (2013.01); B25J 9/162 (2013.01); B65G 47/8838 (2013.01); B66F 9/143 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods to manipulate objects may include an adjustable robotic end of arm tool including a pair of static forks or arms and a pair of movable forks or arms. The static forks may be configured to lift objects, such as pallets, totes, or bins. The movable forks may be configured to move between a plurality of positions, including a storage position and a lifting position. When in the lifting position, the movable forks may also be configured to lift objects, such as pallets, totes, or bins, such that the adjustable robotic end of arm tool may simultaneously or concurrently lift and manipulate multiple objects using the static forks and the movable forks, thereby improving speed and efficiency of operations or processes utilizing the adjustable robotic end of arm tool.


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