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The present invention provides a clutch connected between a robot or like and an attached end of arm tooling device (EOAT). The clutch includes two plates having a fixed relationship with one another. Excessive loading on the EOAT beyond predetermined amounts causes the plates to separate from one a

The present invention provides a clutch connected between a robot or like and an attached end of arm tooling device (EOAT). The clutch includes two plates having a fixed relationship with one another. Excessive loading on the EOAT beyond predetermined amounts causes the plates to separate from one another. Any deformation in the fixed position of the plates with respect to one another will cause an instantaneous diminishing of a load transmitted between the two plates.

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A clutch adapted for connection between a robot or like and an attached end of arm tool (EOAT) for separation upon an applied load upon said EOAT beyond a predetermined amount, said clutch in combination comprising: a first plate for connection with said robot or like, said first plate having tapere

A clutch adapted for connection between a robot or like and an attached end of arm tool (EOAT) for separation upon an applied load upon said EOAT beyond a predetermined amount, said clutch in combination comprising: a first plate for connection with said robot or like, said first plate having tapered masts; a second plate for connection with said EOAT having a fixed relationship with respect to said first plate, and said second plate having sensing means to provide a signal to said robot or like upon separation of said second plate from said first plate, said second plate further including means of connection to allow said second plate to hang from said first plate upon separation of said second plate from said first plate and said second plate having rotative cam members nested within said tapered cam nests of said first plate whereby rotation of said second plate with respect to said first plate causes said second plate to be urged away from said first plate; and permanent magnets connected with said first second plate holding said first and second plates together in a fixed relationship with one another whereby said second plate moves relative to said first plate when said second plate is moved torsionally along at least one of three coordinate axis or transversely along at least one of two linear axis via an applied load on said EOAT beyond a predetermined amount and the load transmitted between said plates diminishes instantaneously upon any separation of said second plate from said first plate.