Patents by Inventor Gunnar Thiede

Gunnar Thiede 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).

  • Patent number: 6644602
    Abstract: Guide (20) for a loop of a flexible line (40) between a pair of rotatable parts (12, 14) of an industrial robot (10) that rotate relative to one another around an axis (18), whereby the loop includes a pair of strands (42, 44) of the line joined by a bend (46) that extend around axis (18) with their outsides engaged with the respective parts so that the loop is caused to perform a movement around the axis (18) when the parts rotate relative to one another. To reduce wear on the cover of the line and to facilitate replacing the line, it is suggested that, among other things, the engagement consists of a separate groove (22, 32) arranged for each strand (42 respectively 44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Christer Lundstrom, Gunnar Thiede