Patent ID: 6729825
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: B25B,B25J,G11B,Y10S

Abstract:
A cartridge gripping assembly for moving a cartridge, the cartridge having an aperture with an inner circumferential wall, the cartridge gripping assembly comprising:a gripping mechanism that extends into the aperture in the cartridge and engages the inner circumferential wall of the aperture of the cartridge, the gripping mechanism including a first component, a second component and an actuation means that moves the second component relative to the first component; wherein the movement of the second component relative to the first component in a first direction causes a height of the gripping mechanism to increase and movement of the second component relative to the first component in a second direction causes the height of the gripping mechanism to decrease; and a robotic arm for moving the gripping mechanism and the cartridge.