Patents by Inventor Theodore W. Leverett

Theodore W. Leverett 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).

  • Robot manipulator with automatically changeable finger tools
    Patent number: 4543032
    Abstract: Changeable finger tools for the gripper of an object manipulator are held in place by a self-releasing detent supplemented by frictional forces produced by the gripper. The retention technique enables fast, efficient automatic changing of the finger tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore W. Leverett, Bela Musits