EP 1583637 A1 20051012 - A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING OR MOUNTING AN OBJECT
Title (en)
A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING OR MOUNTING AN OBJECT
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUM HALTEN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN UND GERÄT DAFÜR
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE MAINTENIR OU DE MONTER UN OBJET
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0338255 W 20031201
- US 31011702 A 20021204
- US 41248003 A 20030411
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2004050302A1] Disclosed herein is a holding device, which includesa volumetrically controllable material (10) and a volume controller in operable communication with that material. The volume controller is configured to subject the material to a condition that causes a physical change in volume of the material without a change in mass of the material (10). The volumetric change causes the holding power. Further disclosed herein is a method for creating a lower than atmospheric pressure between a volumetrically controllable fixed mass material and a separate object (30). The method includes introducing to the material (10) an increase condition calculated to volumetrically increase the material without changing the mass of the material. The separate object (30) is then brought to contact the material following which a decrease condition calculated to volumetrically decrease the material without changing the mass of the material is introduced to the material (10).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B24B 13/005 (2006.01); B24B 41/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B24B 13/0052 (2013.01); B24B 41/061 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2004050302A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2004050302 A1 20040617; AU 2003293234 A1 20040623; EP 1583637 A1 20051012; JP 2006508816 A 20060316
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0338255 W 20031201; AU 2003293234 A 20031201; EP 03790228 A 20031201; JP 2004570989 A 20031201