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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2021
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Christian Auer, Pilsting, DE;
Claus-Peter Baumann, Leiblfing, DE;
Alois Dobler, Holzheim, DE;
Martin Endres, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, DE;
Reinhold Hackl, Regenstauf, DE;
Franz Korber, Mallersdorf, DE;
Martin Kuhn, Regenstauf, DE;
Mario Meinhardt, Munich, DE;
Maximilian Rainer, Offenberg, DE;
Markus Sieber, Bernhardswald, DE;
Franz Stockner, Aholming, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for gripping an object includes a base element and at least three gripping arms which are mounted on the base element. The at least three gripping arms are each movable independently of one another relative to the base element and the object can be picked up by the at least three gripping arms. The at least three gripping arms each have a hook-shaped gripping tool.