Patent ID: 8870046

Claim:
A method for engaging and tensioning a glass ribbon, the method comprising: engaging the glass ribbon using an end effector of a robot tooling, the end effector comprising: a center frame member; a first outer frame member connected to the center frame member, the first outer frame member including at least a first suction cup engaging an edge area of the glass ribbon and an actuator for moving the at least first suction cup of the first outer frame member; and a second outer frame member connected to the center frame member, the second outer frame member including at least a second suction cup engaging an opposite edge area of the glass ribbon and an actuator for moving the at least second suction cup of the second outer frame member; applying a first tensioning force to the glass ribbon at the at least first suction cup of the first outer frame member by actuating the actuator of the first outer frame member; and applying a second tensioning force to the glass ribbon at the at least second suction cup of the second outer frame member by actuating the actuator of the second outer frame member.