Patents by Inventor Peter A. Jurgens

Peter A. Jurgens 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).

  • Robot end effector
    Patent number: 4765668
    Abstract: A double-handed, robot end effector or gripper which can be used for moving nd positioning machine parts. The gripper is elongate and symmetric about its longitudinal axis, having a first and a second set of hands extending in each of the two transverse directions. Each hand has a removable finger and is positioned about an accurately repeatable midpoint. The hands are mounted on and are moved about the longitudinal plane by a ball screw which is rotated by either an electric motor or an air driven motor through gears located at one end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce
    Inventors: Alexander H. Slocum, Peter A. Jurgens