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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015

Filed:

Feb. 01, 2011
Applicants:

Jason M. Kniss, Garden City, MI (US);

Maurice Perlman, Oak Park, MI (US);

James Geary, Pawcatuck, CT (US);

Orlando Trujillo, Westland, MI (US);

Gary R. Michels, Macomb Township, MI (US);

Jeffery J. Mruzik, Livonia, MI (US);

Inventors:

Jason M. Kniss, Garden City, MI (US);

Maurice Perlman, Oak Park, MI (US);

James Geary, Pawcatuck, CT (US);

Orlando Trujillo, Westland, MI (US);

Gary R. Michels, Macomb Township, MI (US);

Jeffery J. Mruzik, Livonia, MI (US);

Assignee:

Delaware Capital Formation, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 47/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25B 11/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/91 (2006.01); B65G 49/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B25B 11/007 (2013.01); B65G 47/91 (2013.01); B65G 49/061 (2013.01); B65G 2249/045 (2013.01);
Abstract

A suction cup assembly has a housing with an actuator in the housing. A flexible cup is coupled with the housing. The actuator movement causes the flexible cup to move between at least two positions. In a first position, the flexible cup moves into an increased volume position. In a second position, the flexible cup moves into at least a neutral volume position. In the increased volume position, the flexible cup seals with a surface. In the neutral volume position, the flexible cup releases from the surface.


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