ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,721, issued on Dec. 30.
"Disconnectable adapter and method for disconnection" was invented by Martin Zimmer (Rheinau, Germany) and Gunther Zimmer (Rheinau, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A disconnectable adapter for the adaptation of a tool to an industrial robot has a first part and a second part connected detachably to the first part. The adapter is designed with at least two locking parts which engage behind the first part or the second part in a spring-loaded manner and are mounted displaceably or pivotably in the second part or first part behind which the locking parts do not engage. To disconnect the first part and the ...