Patents by Inventor Daniel Hultman

Daniel Hultman 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).

  • Gripping device
    Patent number: 6481770
    Abstract: A gripping device for a component mounting machine, the gripping device comprising a gripping device body (1) with a finger portion (2). The finger portion (2) is provided with at least two elongate fingers (3, 4) made in one piece, each finger (3, 4) having an outer edge (5, 6), the outer edges (5, 6) being provided for, in cooperation, gripping a component. The at least two fingers (3, 4) are flexible in relation to each other so that the outer edges (5, 6) of the fingers (3, 4) are moveable towards and away from each other. Movement of at least one finger (4) is controlled by a slide (7) engaging a part of the finger portion (2) remote from the finger (4) for positive movement of the finger (4) in different directions, the slide (7) being displaceably mounted on the gripping device body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Mats Tholander, Conny Nordin, Kaj Eriksson, Daniel Hultman
  • Gripping device
    Publication number: 20010040381
    Abstract: A gripping device for a component mounting machine, said gripping device comprising a gripping device body (1) with a finger portion (2). The finger portion (2) is provided with at least two elongate fingers (3, 4) made in one piece, each finger (3, 4) having an outer edge (5, 6), said outer edges (5, 6) being provided for, in cooperation, gripping a component. The at least two fingers (3, 4) are flexible in relation to each other so that the outer edges (5, 6) of the fingers (3, 4) are moveable towards and away from each other. Movement of at least one finger (4) is controlled by a slide (7) engaging a part of the finger portion (2) remote from said finger (4) for positive movement of said finger (4) in different directions, said slide (7) being displaceably mounted on the gripping device body (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L.M. Ericsson(publ)
    Inventors: Mats Tholander, Conny Nordin, Kaj Eriksson, Daniel Hultman