Patent ID: 6092848
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B25J

Abstract:
A parallel or radial air actuated gripper with two or more gripping jaws, comprisinga body with a chamber fed by a pneumatic fluid under pressure, said body including shoulders formed in one piece with said body;a piston which is housed and can be moved in a reciprocating manner in said chamber by means of the pneumatic fluid;a support made of plastic material; andtwo or more gripping jaws controlled by said piston by connecting devices which are able to convert the movements of said piston into linear, radial movements for opening and closing said gripping jaws, at least said gripping jaws and said connecting devices are pre-assembled on said support made of plastic material for their subsequent assembly en bloc on said body in correlation with said piston and are held by means of a cover which is fixed to the top of said shoulders.