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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2022
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Felipe De Arruda Camargo Polido, North Reading, MA (US);
Vincent Kerstholt, Luxembourgh, LU;
Aaron Size, Waltham, MA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for concentric suction cup tools with integrated air chambers. In one embodiment, an example picking assembly may include a vacuum manifold having a first integrated air pressure path and a second integrated air pressure path, and a first piston subassembly that includes a first air pipe, a first vacuum pipe, a first bushing disposed between the first air pipe and the first vacuum pipe, and a first suction cup, where the first piston subassembly is configured to independently actuate from a retracted position to an extended position. The picking assembly may include a second piston subassembly having a second air pipe, a second vacuum pipe, a second bushing disposed between the second air pipe and the second vacuum pipe, and a second suction cup, where the second piston subassembly is configured to independently actuate from the retracted position to the extended position.