The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2005
Ivan G. Sears, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Robin Stevenson, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Roland J. Menassa, Macomb, MI (US);
Ivan G. Sears, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Robin Stevenson, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Roland J. Menassa, Macomb, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A reconfigurable clamp for a flexible manufacturing system comprises a body portion, a plurality of pins slidably engaged within sleeves formed in the body portion, a compression spring attached to each shaft of the plurality of pins, a reservoir comprising a magnetorheological fluid in operative communication with the plurality of pins, and an electromagnet in operative communication with the magnetorheological fluid, wherein the electromagnet selectively increases a yield stress property of the magnetorheological fluid; and a matching pressure foot.