Patent ID: 9616556
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: B25B

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising: a drive gear assembly configured to be coupled to a power source, the drive gear assembly including a primary drive gear and a secondary drive gear located on a first element, one or more secondary drive gears located on a separate second element, and one or more secondary drive gears located on a separate third element, the first element being coupled to the second element and the third element; and a cam assembly coupled to the drive gear assembly, the cam assembly including a first cam located on the first element and being rotatably mounted about a pin extending through an opening of the first cam and through an opening of the secondary drive gear, a second cam located on the second element and being rotatably mounted about a pin extending through an opening of the second cam and through an opening of one of the secondary drive gears, and a third cam located on the third element and being rotatably mounted about a pin extending through an opening of the third cam and through an opening of one of the secondary drive gears, wherein the first cam and the third cam are located on separate elements configured to pivot at attachment points on or near the first element and adjust under power to a shape of a part for at least one of an insertion process and an extraction process; wherein the first cam, the second cam, and the third cam are configured to interact with each other to move the part.