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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2008
Stephen J. Derby, Troy, NY (US);
Stephen J. Derby, Troy, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
The system () includes at least one tread () secured to a tread drive means () for moving the tread () in a direction of a tread work-axis of motion () adjacent an object () to be moved. A head () is secured to the tread (), and the head () includes a device () for grabbing the object (). The head () selectively moves in at least a direction opposed to the tread work-axis of motion () and at a rate of speed at least the same as the rate of speed the drive means () moves the tread () in the tread work-axis of motion () direction to thereby achieve a net-zero motion relative to the object () to facilitate picking and placing the object (). A plurality of treads () with such heads () may be secured in an endless loop ().