Universal gripper

Details Universal gripper Universal gripper

1997-01-10

1998-12-29

Kramer, Dean

Handling: hand and hoist-line implements

Grapple

Pivoted jaws

294 88, B25J 1504

Patent

active

058532110

ABSTRACT:
A universal gripper has a movable arm locked in a gripping position by abutting against a movable blocking member. A pair of pivoting arms are maintained in their gripping positions by a blocking member being linearly slid between ends of the arms. Varying movable arm configurations can be easily interchanged with each other and mounted to a body by way of a single fixed pivot pin. The opening angle of a gripper arm can be mechanically limited to various positions by selective positioning of an adjustment member.

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