GRIPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GRIPPING AND LIFTING OBJECTS
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Apr 26, 2012
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Oct 20, 2011
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Oct 21, 2010
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a gripping system comprising a gripper for gripping and lifting at least one object to be gripped. This object may be a package. The disclosure is characterized in that the gripping system is provided with a downholder which is configured for holding down at least one object located adjacent the object to be gripped, while the object to be gripped is being lifted. The disclosure also relates to a packaging machine provided with such a gripping system, as well as to a method of gripping and lifting a track or row of packages by means of a gripping system.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER GMBH & CO KG | BAHNHOFSTRASSE 4 WOLFERTSCHWENDEN 87787 |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B66C Class
- 236 Applications Filed
- 182 Patents Issued To-Date
- 77.12 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Geiger, Uwe | Bad Groenenbach, DE | 3 | 24 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 24 | |||
Lang, Michael | Buching, DE | 84 | 10592 |
# of filed Patents : 84 Total Citations : 10592 |
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