Patents by Inventor George T. Gannon

George T. Gannon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Universal holding fixture end effector
    Patent number: 5364083
    Abstract: A universal holding fixture for holding a workpiece of a contour having a contoured surface is described in which the workpieces supported by a plurality of vertically adjustable support rods. At the end of each support rod, a pliable bellows-shaped end effector is attached which will conform to the particular surface of the workpiece and then grasp the workpiece by means of a vacuum applied at the base of the end effector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard G. Ross, George T. Gannon