SG10201909538XA - Selectively flexible extension tool - Google Patents

Selectively flexible extension tool

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Publication number
SG10201909538XA
SG10201909538XA SG10201909538XA SG10201909538XA SG10201909538XA SG 10201909538X A SG10201909538X A SG 10201909538XA SG 10201909538X A SG10201909538X A SG 10201909538XA SG 10201909538X A SG10201909538X A SG 10201909538XA SG 10201909538X A SG10201909538X A SG 10201909538XA
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
flexible extension
extension tool
selectively flexible
selectively
tool
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SG10201909538XA
Inventor
Crispin Graham Andrew
Original Assignee
Gen Electric
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J19/00—Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J18/00—Arms
    • B25J18/06—Arms flexible
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B33/00—Hand tools not covered by any other group in this subclass
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J18/00—Arms
    • B25J18/02—Arms extensible
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J18/00—Arms
    • B25J18/02—Arms extensible
    • B25J18/025—Arms extensible telescopic
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Programme-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/06—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by multi-articulated arms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Programme-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/10—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements
    • B25J9/104—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements with cables, chains or ribbons
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Programme-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/10—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements
    • B25J9/104—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements with cables, chains or ribbons
    • B25J9/1045—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements with cables, chains or ribbons comprising tensioning means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US201862745727P 2018-10-15 2018-10-15
US16/577,268 US20200114528A1 (en) 2018-10-15 2019-09-20 Selectively Flexible Extension Tool

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SG10201909538XA true SG10201909538XA (en) 2020-05-28

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CN (1) CN111037602A (en)
CA (1) CA3058066C (en)
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CA3058066A1 (en) 2020-04-15

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