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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2006
Sham S. Nayar, Savage, MN (US);
James J. Stirn, Savage, MN (US);
Terrence L. Grewe, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Sham S. Nayar, Savage, MN (US);
James J. Stirn, Savage, MN (US);
Terrence L. Grewe, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for picking and placing a clinging part. Gripper fingers spaced apart from each other by a central spacing on each of first and second gripper jaws are provided. The gripper jaws are moved between a grip position in which the gripper jaws grip the clinging part and a release position in which the gripper jaws release and retract from the clinging part. An ejector having a cling resistant part pusher movable in the central spacings is moved between a retracted position in which the part pusher is retracted and contacts the clinging part. and an eject position in which the part pusher ejects the clinging part.