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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2015
Jeffrey M. Krahn, Vancouver Coquitlam, CA;
Carlo Menon, Vancouver Coquitlam, CA;
Francesco Fabbro, Magnano in Riviera, IT;
Enrico Bovero, Port Coquitlam, CA;
Jeffrey M. Krahn, Vancouver Coquitlam, CA;
Carlo Menon, Vancouver Coquitlam, CA;
Francesco Fabbro, Magnano in Riviera, IT;
Enrico Bovero, Port Coquitlam, CA;
Other;
Abstract
A device in which the gripping action is achieved by a compliant membrane that adapts itself to the object to be lifted and then maintains such shape throughout the displacement of the object. The gripping force provided by the present invention is best suited for delicate objects, as it gently applies the gripping force necessary for displacement. This is accomplished through a chamber, a deformable membrane delimiting the chamber partially or entirely, and a means for changing the volume or shape of the chamber determined by the deformation of the membrane.