Patents by Inventor Eric B. Bressner

Eric B. Bressner 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).

  • Lifting device and end effector for holding a circuit board test fixture
    Patent number: 6056499
    Abstract: An end effector assembly is provided which allows for transport of test fixtures between storage locations and testing locations. The end effector assembly includes a pivotable frame, a pair of loading arms which can be separated or drawn together, and a pair of gripping members which provide a wristlike action. Operation of the apparatus is provided by manipulating the apparatus into the vicinity of a first location, manipulating the elongate arms such that they engage the opposing handles, lifting the test fixture from a first position, manipulating the apparatus into the vicinity of a second location; and lowering the test fixture into the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Alum-a-Lift, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric B. Bressner