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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2012
Applicant:
Peter Xavier Kearney, Doernick, DE;
Inventor:
Peter Xavier Kearney, Doernick, DE;
Assignee:
BDT MEDIA AUTOMATION GMBH, Rottweil, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B65G 47/91 (2006.01); B66C 1/02 (2006.01); B65H 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B65G 47/91 (2013.01); B65H 3/0816 (2013.01); B66C 1/0212 (2013.01); B65H 2404/5213 (2013.01); B65H 2404/5311 (2013.01); B65H 2406/36625 (2013.01); B65H 2511/214 (2013.01); B65H 2515/212 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for lifting and positioning an object generates a low pressure by a whirlwind for suctioning the object. The device includes a housing having a suction opening. The housing has at least one friction element which at least partly covers the suction opening. The friction element can have a three-dimensional structure. The device can facilitate handling of objects having a curved shape or rough surface.