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Vacuum transfer robot

Granted 5 Nov 2013 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Ulvac, Inc. · originally ULVAC, Inc.

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Inventors: Takahiro Yoshino · Examiner: Phillip S Hyder · AU 2917 · TC 2900

Application
29/409,384
filed 22 Dec 2011
Publication
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US RE44567
granted 5 Nov 2013

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front, top and right…

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of a vacuum transfer robot showing our new design with all arms in a folded state;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 8 is a front, top and right side perspective view of the vacuum transfer robot with the upper arms in an extended state;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof shown in FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof shown in FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof shown in FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof shown in FIG. 8 ;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof shown in FIG. 8 ; and,

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof shown in FIG. 8 .

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D15/199D13/182

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Examiner
Phillip S Hyder
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