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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2018
Technologies Holding Corp., Houston, TX (US);
Henk Hofman, Lemmer, NL;
Cor de Ruijter, Staphorst, NL;
Menno Koekoek, Dronten, NL;
Peter Willem van der Sluis, IJsselmuiden, NL;
TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A robotic arm that extends in a longitudinal direction includes a pivot assembly that pivots a gripping portion around an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the robotic arm, in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the robotic arm, and between at least a maximum-left position, a maximum-right position, and a centered position. The pivot assembly includes a first actuator that extends and retracts a first cable coupled to a left side of the gripping portion in order to pivot the gripping portion. The pivot assembly further includes a second actuator that extends and retracts a second cable coupled to a right side of the gripping portion in order to pivot the gripping portion.