Adjustable stroke gripper assembly
US6361095B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B5/122
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adjustable stroke gripper assembly includes an adjustment member carried by a housing. The adjustment member is movable between at least a first and a second position, whereby when in the first position, retraction of the drive member moves the pair of jaws of the gripper assembly to a first open position defining a first angle therebetween, and when the adjustment member is moved to the second position, the pair of jaws open to a second open position defining a second angle which is different than the first angle. The adjustment member of the gripper assembly permits the stroke of the gripper to be adjusted to grasp workpieces of differing dimensions, and also to enable the use of the gripper assembly in environments wherein clearance requires the jaws to open to a particular angle. Furthermore, the adjustment member permits the jaw angle to be varied without replacing the pair of jaws.
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