Patents by Inventor Cliff Cawley

Cliff Cawley 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).

  • Layer picking end effector system, apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7481472
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for handling and moving a layer of articles, such as cased products. The system and apparatus comprise a hood enclosure having four side panels, and four interconnected corner member. The side walls and corner members interoperate to form an adjustable enclosure to pick the layer of articles. A vacuum generate is utilized to evacuate air from the hood enclosure to assist in lifting the layer of articles. The hood enclosure may utilize an array of vacuum cups to assist in the lifting of articles into the hood enclosure. The method is directed towards utilizing the hood layer end effector to move and hand articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Sage Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Cliff Cawley, Don Cawley, James Glenn
  • Layer picking end effector system, apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20060242785
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for handling and moving a layer of articles, such as cased products. The system and apparatus comprise a hood enclosure having four side panels, and four interconnected corner member. The side walls and corner members interoperate to form an adjustable enclosure to pick the layer of articles. A vacuum generate is utilized to evacuate air from the hood enclosure to assist in lifting the layer of articles. The hood enclosure may utilize an array of vacuum cups to assist in the lifting of articles into the hood enclosure. The method is directed towards utilizing the hood layer end effector to move and hand articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Cliff Cawley, Don Cawley, James Glenn