DEVICE FOR MOVING PACKAGES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090097953A1
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12249908

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A device for operating on a package includes a housing having a portion adapted to be coupled to the package, and a fan coupled to the housing for generating a vacuum within the housing to selectively retain or release the package relative to the housing. A method of operating on the package includes decreasing a distance between the housing and the package, actuating the fan coupled to the housing to generate a vacuum therein, retaining the package relative to the housing using the vacuum generated by the fan, and releasing the vacuum in the housing to release the package relative to the housing.

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R A JONES & CO INC2701 CRESCENT SPRINGS ROAD COVINGTON KY 41017

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  • 2008 Application Filing Year
  • B65G Class
  • 844 Applications Filed
  • 532 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 63.04 % Issued To-Date

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brugger, Jerome Melbourne, US 9 74
Lukes, Matthew R Independence, US 10 66

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