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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2004
Gernot Schmierer, Herrenberg, DE;
Kurt Schmalz, Dornstetten, DE;
Stanislav Gorb, Leonberg, DE;
Eduard Arzt, Ditzingen, DE;
Gernot Schmierer, Herrenberg, DE;
Kurt Schmalz, Dornstetten, DE;
Stanislav Gorb, Leonberg, DE;
Eduard Arzt, Ditzingen, DE;
J. Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, DE;
Abstract
A vacuum gripper for suctioning work pieces, having a vacuum connection, a flexible suction body and a suction body holder, where the side of the suction body facing the work piece has a sealing lip bounding a vacuum chamber, and the vacuum chamber is connected to the vacuum connection. The suction body has a contact surface abutting the work pieces with prevailing vacuum in the vacuum chamber. The contact surface is provided with elements, where the elements are have a rod or pin-shaped configuration and form a microstructure.