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OT-2026-000003108

Universal suction-based connection device

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Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation › Vacuum Lifting
Inventors
CHESBROUGH RICHARD M
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US-6244778-B1, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 12 June 2001
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A connection device for supporting one of a plurality of accessories with respect to a support surface includes a two piece suction cup. The two piece suction cup has an outer shell and a flexible inner member attached to a plunger which extends through the shell. The plunger terminates in a connector configured to engage with a connection feature on each of the accessories. The connection device acts to support a generally universal connector with respect to a support surface.

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Abstract

A connection device for supporting one of a plurality of accessories with respect to a support surface includes a two piece suction cup. The two piece suction cup has an outer shell and a flexible inner member attached to a plunger which extends through the shell. The plunger terminates in a connector configured to engage with a connection feature on each of the accessories. The connection device acts to support a generally universal connector with respect to a support surface.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000003108, “Universal suction-based connection device,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:30:52 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003108.

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