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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Alan John Gillard, Dearborn, MI (US);
Franco Leonardi, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Matthew Meier, St. Johns, MI (US);
Patrick McCleer, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B65G 59/04 (2006.01); B65G 47/91 (2006.01); B21D 43/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 59/04 (2013.01); B21D 43/24 (2013.01); B25J 15/0608 (2013.01); B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B65G 47/917 (2013.01); B65G 47/912 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for destacking a blank from a stack of blanks includes an electromagnetic-suction device including a primary suction device and an electromagnetic device, where the primary suction device is integrated with the electromagnetic device. The apparatus includes an auxiliary suction device proximate to the electromagnetic-suction device.