End effector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of an end effector showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an end effector as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1106977
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2025
Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V. (Almere)
Inventors: Samer Banna (Phoenix, AZ), Jeff Robinson (Chandler, AZ), Akira Imai (Hachioji), Masaei Suwada (Nagaoka), Kenji Mizusawa (Tama), Masashi Nakano (Tama), Taira Okabe (Kawasaki)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Denis Houyoux
Application Number: 29/889,209