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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2004
Applicants:
AL Marrocco, Windsor, CA;
Darrell Sheppy, Windsor, CA;
Inventors:
Al Marrocco, Windsor, CA;
Darrell Sheppy, Windsor, CA;
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 21/00 (2006.01); B25G 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for automatically coupling a tool to a manipulator having a spindle. The apparatus includes a first adapter and a second adapter. The first adapter includes a spindle mating portion and a first threaded portion. The second adapter includes a second threaded portion adapted to engage the first threaded portion and a tool mating portion adapted to engage the tool.