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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2012
Raymond Ormachea, Fraser, MI (US);
Robert Bailey, Waterford, MI (US);
Raymond Ormachea, Fraser, MI (US);
Robert Bailey, Waterford, MI (US);
Automated Solutions, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Abstract
A seat assembly machine includes a plurality of grippers useful for securing a piece of trim to a seat cushion. In a disclosed example, each gripper includes a plurality of prongs that are moved between neutral, closed and released positions that each facilitate a different portion of the assembly process. In one example, each gripper includes a sleeve within which the prongs are moveable so that the prongs are manipulated between the neutral, closed and released positions. A disclosed example sleeve includes an interior channel having a contour that manipulates the prongs between the different positions based on the location of the prongs within the sleeve.