Patent ID: 9010827
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A43D,B25B,B25J,B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vacuum tool comprising: a vacuum distributor, the vacuum distributor comprised of an exterior top surface, an interior top surface, an exterior side surface, and an interior side surface, the interior top surface and the interior side surface converge to form an obtuse angle; a vacuum distribution cavity, the vacuum distribution cavity formed, at least in part, by the interior top surface and the interior side surface; a switchable plate, the switchable plate is comprised of an interior plate surface and an exterior plate surface, wherein a plurality of apertures extend through the interior plate surface and the exterior plate surface, wherein the exterior plate surface is adapted to provide a planar, non-compressible surface for contacting a part to be manipulated by the vacuum tool, and wherein the exterior plate surface is configured to be larger than the part to be manipulated; and the switchable plate is removably coupled to the vacuum distributor enclosing the vacuum distribution cavity within the vacuum distributor and the switchable plate, the interior plate surface and the interior side surface converge to form an acute angle in a zone.