US PATENT SUBCLASS 74 / 490.01
.~.~ Robotic arm

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74 /   HD   MACHINE ELEMENT OR MECHANISM

469  DF  CONTROL LEVER AND LINKAGE SYSTEMS {8}
479.01  DF  .~ Multiple controlling elements for single controlled element {8}
490.01.~.~ Robotic arm {4}
490.02  DF  .~.~.~> Including power cable or connector
490.03  DF  .~.~.~> Including electric motor
490.04  DF  .~.~.~> Including flaccid drive element
490.05  DF  .~.~.~> Joint between elements {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 74/490.01

Robotic arm:

(under subclass 479.01) Systems in which the controlled element is a member of a robotic linkage system which may include a base and its associated supporting structure. [figure]

(1) Note. The definitions for various terms relating to "robots" in this subclass definition and in the definitions for those subclasses which are either coordinate or subordinate to this subclass are as set forth in the glossary of Class 901, Robots.

(2) Note. Robotic linkage systems having a claimed specific end effector and details thereof are not provided for in this class (74); see search notes below.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

414, Material or Article Handling, appropriate subclasses for robot linkage systems having a positively claimed end effector which can manipulate or move an article or a quantity of material.

901, Robots, for cross reference art collections regarding various robotic features.