Patent ID: 6102459
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B65G,B66C,Y10S

Abstract:
An assembly for releasably securing objects by the use of a vacuum comprising:A. a body havingi. a fluid inlet port,ii. a fluid outlet port,iii. a fluid flow channel extending between the fluid inlet port and the fluid outlet port,iv. a vacuum port,v. a low pressure channel extending between the vacuum port and the fluid flow channel,vi. a sensing member receiving channel andB. a sensing member havingi. a fluid flow regulation portion andii. a sensing portion,iii. said sensing portion is further adapted to be movably received by the sensing member receiving channel, the sensing member being movable from a closed position to an open position,whereby when the sensing member is in the closed position the fluid flow channel is closed to the flow of fluids, and when the sensing member is in the open position the fluid flow channel is open to the flow of fluids, and when fluids flow through the flow channel a low pressure condition is created within the low-pressure channel.