Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Product manipulation tool
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Application No.: US16380351Application Date: 2019-04-10
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Publication No.: US11027921B2Publication Date: 2021-06-08
- Inventor: Gregory A. Cole , Harald Staab , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Carlos Martinez , Sangeun Choi , Gregory F. Rossano , Jianjun Wang
- Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
- Applicant Address: CH Baden
- Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
- Current Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
- Current Assignee Address: CH Baden
- Agency: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
- Main IPC: B25J15/00
- IPC: B25J15/00 ; B65G1/137

Abstract:
A product manipulation tool for interacting with products and containers at, for example, a retail facility can include a securing mechanism to secure an exposed portion of the container with respect to a horizontal surface such as a shelf. The product manipulation tool can also include a stabilizing device to stabilize the container with respect to the horizontal surface prior to securing the container. The product manipulation tool can also include a support structure for insertion underneath the container to support the load. The stabilizing mechanism may lift or tilt the container prior to insertion of the support structure. In an example, the product manipulation tool may be disposed on a mobile unit configured for locomotion about the retail facility.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200324975A1 Product Manipulation Tool Public/Granted day:2020-10-15
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