Patents
US 9415520 B2: Swivel link for mounting end of arm tooling
- Granted
- 2016-08-16
- Filed
- 2014-08-11 application 14456246
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
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Abstract
A robotic end of arm tooling system including a robotic arm having an end, and at least one swivel link assembly attached to the robotic arm. The swivel link assembly includes a flexible ball base connected to the end of the robotic arm, and a knuckle joint defining at least one adjustable axis. The flexible ball base is able to swivel relative to the adjustable axis. An adapter has a proximal end and a distal end, with the proximal end connected to the flexible ball base, and an end-effector connected to the distal end.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160816.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swivel-Link, LLC 8 patents | US company or organization | Hicksville, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger W. Sanders | Antwerp, OH | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Anthony R. Nighswander | Hicksville, OH | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B25J | Manipulators; chambers provided with manipulation devices | B25J17/0275 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NIGHSWANDER, ANTHONY R. signed 2014-08-05 SANDERS, ROGER W. signed 2014-08-05 | SWIVEL-LINK, LLC HICKSVILLE, OH | 33506/403 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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