Patent ID: 7628434
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: B65G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A vacuum-operated vehicle glass handling system, comprising: a plurality of suction cups movably disposed on a frame; a powered vacuum source fluidly connected to said plurality of suction cups for providing a vacuum at each of said plurality of suction cups, said powered vacuum source including a pair of vacuum pumps both fluidly connected to said plurality of suction cups for redundantly providing said vacuum to said plurality of suction cups; a power source selectively electrically connected to said powered vacuum source; a pair of vacuum actuators on said frame for selectively electrically connecting said power source to said powered vacuum source so said powered vacuum source provides said vacuum at said plurality of suction cups, said power source electrically connected to said powered vacuum source upon actuation of one or both of said pair of vacuum actuators; and a pair of release actuators on said frame for selectively releasing said vacuum provided at said plurality of suction cups, said vacuum released only upon actuation of both of said pair of release actuators.