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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2016
Douglas Machine Inc., Alexandria, MN (US);
Thomas H. Peterman, Alexandria, MN (US);
Christopher T. Davis, Alexandria, MN (US);
Matthew D. Toyli, Parkers Prairie, MN (US);
Aaron M. Frederick, Alexandria, MN (US);
Richard W. Lukanen, Jr., Alexandria, MN (US);
Christopher D. Harren, Sauk Centre, MN (US);
Douglas Machine Inc., Alexandria, MN (US);
Abstract
A top loading assembly is provided. The assembly includes a robotic arm and an article collector assembly supported thereby. The robotic arm is characterized by first and second arm segments and three pivotable arm joints, a first arm joint Jbeing a distal arm joint for operatively supporting said collector assembly, a second arm joint Jbeing an intermediate arm joint, and a third arm joint Jbeing a terminal/anchorable arm joint. The collector assembly, directable from an article collection locus to a collected article loading locus, includes a collector adapted to effectuate select clamping in relation to articles collected by the collector during direction of the collector assembly from the article collection locus to the collected article loading locus.