Patents by Inventor Tod A. Gunder

Tod A. Gunder 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: 11685061
    Abstract: A gripping device for gripping a workpiece includes: at least one gripping element configured for contacting the workpiece, the at least one gripping element including a shaft; at least one articulating finger jaw; a mounting block connecting the shaft to the at least one articulating finger jaw, the mounting block including an articulation stop having a first stopping surface and a second stopping surface; and a stopping member connected to the shaft, the stopping member being configured for contacting one of the first stopping surface and the second stopping surface to limit a rotation of the shaft relative to the mounting block, the stopping member being in the form of a fastener which is inelastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: PHD, Inc.
    Inventor: Tod A. Gunder
  • Publication number: 20220250258
    Abstract: A gripping device for gripping a workpiece includes: at least one gripping element configured for contacting the workpiece, the at least one gripping element including a shaft; at least one articulating finger jaw; a mounting block connecting the shaft to the at least one articulating finger jaw, the mounting block including an articulation stop having a first stopping surface and a second stopping surface; and a stopping member connected to the shaft, the stopping member being configured for contacting one of the first stopping surface and the second stopping surface to limit a rotation of the shaft relative to the mounting block, the stopping member being in the form of a fastener which is inelastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: PHD, Inc.
    Inventor: Tod A. Gunder
  • Patent number: 11345050
    Abstract: A gripping device for gripping a workpiece. The gripping device includes at least one gripping element configured for contacting the workpiece, at least one articulating finger jaw, and a mounting block connecting the shaft of the at least one gripping element to the at least one articulating finger jaw. The mounting block includes an articulation stop having a first stopping surface and a second stopping surface. The gripping device further includes a stopping member connected to the shaft. The stopping member is configured for contacting one of the first stopping surface and the second stopping surface to limit a rotation of the shaft relative to the mounting block. The stopping member is in the form of one of a pin and a fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: PHD, Inc.
    Inventor: Tod A. Gunder
  • Publication number: 20220118632
    Abstract: A gripping device for gripping a workpiece. The gripping device includes at least one gripping element configured for contacting the workpiece, at least one articulating finger jaw, and a mounting block connecting the shaft of the at least one gripping element to the at least one articulating finger jaw. The mounting block includes an articulation stop having a first stopping surface and a second stopping surface. The gripping device further includes a stopping member connected to the shaft. The stopping member is configured for contacting one of the first stopping surface and the second stopping surface to limit a rotation of the shaft relative to the mounting block. The stopping member is in the form of one of a pin and a fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: PHD, Inc.
    Inventor: Tod A. Gunder
  • Patent number: 10011025
    Abstract: Articulating gripper tooling for gripping an object, the articulating gripper tooling comprising: an articulating finger jaw including a slot; a gripping element including a shaft and at least one finger attached to the shaft, the shaft having a longitudinal axis; and a locking pin disposed through the slot and coupling the shaft to the articulating finger jaw; wherein the gripping element is free to rotate a predetermined amount about the longitudinal axis of the shaft, limited by the locking pin contacting a surface of the articulating finger jaw and/or an adjustment element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: PHD, Inc.
    Inventor: Tod A. Gunder
  • Publication number: 20160361823
    Abstract: Articulating gripper tooling for gripping an object, the articulating gripper tooling comprising: an articulating finger jaw including a slot; a gripping element including a shaft and at least one finger attached to the shaft, the shaft having a longitudinal axis; and a locking pin disposed through the slot and coupling the shaft to the articulating finger jaw; wherein the gripping element is free to rotate a predetermined amount about the longitudinal axis of the shaft, limited by the locking pin contacting a surface of the articulating finger jaw and/or an adjustment element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: PHD, Inc.
    Inventor: Tod A. Gunder
  • Patent number: D853811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: PHD, Inc.
    Inventor: Tod A. Gunder