Patents Examined by Jay J. Alexander
  • Patent number: 4710093
    Abstract: The invention concerns a manipulator (1) which is able to automatically receive the tool holder (7), to clamp it and to set it down again, in order thus to make possible a rapid changing of different tools. For this purpose, the last drive element (6) of the manipulator (1) as well as the tool holder (7) are provided with coupling parts (8,9) and with cooperating screw systems (16,17). The manipulator-side screw system (17) is mounted via an operating element (11) for rotation at a second operating element (10) which forms a rotation barrier (13) with the tool holder (7) as the coupling parts (8,9) come together. The screwing process is actuated by rotation of the last drive member (6). The two operating elements (10,11) are furthermore non-rotationally connected through a fixing mechanism (20). This rotation lock is abolished as soon as the rotation barrier (13) between the operating part (10) and the tool holder (7) becomes effective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: KUKA Schweissanlagen & Roboter GmbH
    Inventors: Ernst Zimmer, Botho Kikut
  • Patent number: 4685595
    Abstract: This implement, which is particularly suitable for discharging pasty sealing compounds, has a cylinder for receiving a cartridge containing the substance, a plunger axially displaceable in this reception cylinder, a device for axially displacing the plunger, as well as a manually operable device for controlling the particular discharge quantity, while being equipped with a gas spring by means of which the plunger is axially displaceable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: ARA-Werk Kraemer GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Wilhelm Segatz