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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:
Jun. 18, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Hallmark Cards, Incorporated, Kansas City, MO (US);
Inventors:
Gerald Little, Kansas City, MO (US);
Robert F. McAnany, Kansas City, MO (US);
Jalyn C. Stanley, Kansas City, MO (US);
Assignee:
Hallmark Cards, Incorporated, Kansas City, MO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 43/46 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B65B 35/18 (2006.01); B65G 1/10 (2006.01); B65G 47/90 (2006.01); B65G 47/91 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/918 (2013.01); B25J 15/0028 (2013.01); B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B65B 35/18 (2013.01); B65G 1/10 (2013.01); B65G 47/907 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0233 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for selecting and packing articles include an article picking device coupled to a multi-axis movement mechanism, and a high-density storage system for holding a plurality of cartridges, with each cartridge housing a plurality of articles. The article picking device can include one or more suction mechanisms, one or more gripping mechanisms, or both.