CPC F16B 47/00 (2013.01) [B25J 15/0683 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A suction device, comprising:
a suction chamber having a radially symmetrical shape centered on a central axis, the suction chamber formed from a first elastomer and having a skirt portion with a skirt diameter; and
a disc margin comprising a flattened ring more flexible than the suction chamber, the flattened ring adhered to a lower surface of the skirt portion, the disc margin formed from a second elastomer and having a disc diameter that extends beyond the skirt diameter, wherein the second elastomer is a compliant material having a lower hardness and lower tensile strength than the first elastomer, the disc margin further comprising a plurality of radially-extending pads, each pad having a plurality of elastomeric texture features formed in a pad contact surface.
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