ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,393, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to MAREL A/S (Arhus N, Denmark).
"Gripper and a method of using a robot with the gripper" was invented by Jens Kongensholm Dalgaard (Arhus, Denmark).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gripper for gripping an item, particularly a plate shaped item, includes a base, and a first jaw member and a second jaw member movable to grip the item. To ensure release of the item from the jaw members and thereby precise delivery of the item, the gripper comprises a guard structure forming contact surfaces located such that inner surfaces of the other jaw member moves between positions on opposite sides of the contact...