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End effector for a robotic arm

  • US 9,616,580 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 04/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An end effector for a robotic arm, comprising:

  • a grasping apparatus having a gripping member and a first wall; and

    an appendage extending from the gripping member and having a second wall opposing the first wall, the first and second walls forming an elongated channel between the griping member and the appendage, wherein the appendage extends beyond a midpoint between a closed end of the elongated channel and an end of the gripping member, and wherein the elongated channel captures an article between the first and second walls, wherein the article is gripped solely by the end effector.

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