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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.

Patent No.:

US 9144909 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015

Filed:

Jul. 03, 2008

Defense related robotic systems

Applicants:

Mark Delouis, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Jorgen Pedersen, Gibsonia, PA (US);

Jesse Easudes, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Keith Gunnett, Allison Park, PA (US);

John Culbertson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Timothy Davison, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Inventors:

Mark DeLouis, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Jorgen Pedersen, Gibsonia, PA (US);

Jesse Easudes, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Keith Gunnett, Allison Park, PA (US);

John Culbertson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Timothy Davison, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Assignee:

RE2, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Attorney:

The Webb Law Firm

Primary Examiner:

Justin Krause

Assistant Examiner:

Gregory Prather

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 31/113 (2006.01); B23B 31/11 (2006.01); B25J 15/04 (2006.01); F16B 7/20 (2006.01); F16B 21/04 (2006.01); H01R 13/625 (2006.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/04 (2013.01); B23B 31/11 (2013.01); B23B 31/113 (2013.01); B25J 15/0408 (2013.01); B25J 19/0029 (2013.01); F16B 7/20 (2013.01); F16B 21/04 (2013.01); H01R 13/625 (2013.01); Y10T 74/20329 (2015.01); Y10T 403/18 (2015.01);
Abstract

A robot quick-release assembly has a first joint member and a robot component mounted thereon, the first joint member has a first coupler and a second joint member, a robot arm mounted thereon, has a second coupler, a clamp, and a locking collar. The first coupler can be coaxially aligned with the second coupler and pressed into the second joint member, and detachably connected to the second joint member. The first mechanical coupler is detachably connected to the second mechanical coupler for transferring power across the quick-release assembly. The robot component can receive an additional electrical connector, the additional electrical connector supplying power to the robot component. The quick-release assembly coupling assembly further exerts large forces with the application of a relatively small torque to the locking collar by applying a two stage wedge engagement and can further include a sequencing system.

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