Patent ID: 9724831
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: B25J

Claim:
1. A gripper mechanism for use with a robotic positioning system, the gripper mechanism comprising: a housing; a gripper arm extending from the housing, the gripper arm having a gripper finger provided at a distal end thereof, the gripper arm having a mounting portion which is moveably positioned in a slot of the housing, the gripper finger extending from the mounting portion below the slot; the mounting portion has a pivoting projection, the pivoting projection is received in a projection receiving opening; a retention projection which cooperates with the housing, the retention projection cooperates with the gripper arm to exert a retention force on the gripper arm; wherein when an external force is applied to the gripper finger in a direction which is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the housing, the gripper arm will move relative to the housing if the external force is greater than the retention force.