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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2005
Erwin Kimmig, Kappelrodeck, DE;
Siegfried Lasch, Rheinau-Freistett, DE;
Erwin Kimmig, Kappelrodeck, DE;
Siegfried Lasch, Rheinau-Freistett, DE;
KUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg, DE;
Abstract
To improve the handling, such as the gripping and displacement, of essentially rod-shaped objects, especially bars of articles that are stacked into one another in such a way that they can be separated, such as plastic cups, the present invention proposes a device with a plurality of first holding rods with essentially hook-like end pieces for extending under the rod-shaped objects. The device according to the present invention is characterized in that the end pieces can be moved under the objects and for releasing same by a motion into a plane extending at right angles to the direction of extension of the first holding rods.