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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Inventor:
Brian Stuart Hoffman, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/02 (2006.01); F16H 27/02 (2006.01); F16H 29/02 (2006.01); F16H 29/20 (2006.01); F16H 19/06 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 19/0672 (2013.01); B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); F16H 19/0645 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cable chain retraction system for a robot has a constant force on the cable chain because of the use of constant force springs cartridges. Spring cartridges may be added or subtracted to adjust the spring force on the cable chain. All components may be pre-installed on a rail, such as a quick release guiderail.