Patent ID: 6042469
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
A mechanical grip for holding an object comprising the combination of:a stationary base having opposite ends;an elongated arm having opposite ends arranged in spaced-apart relationship with respect to said stationary base;support means coupling said arm with said base midway between said opposite ends of said arm and said base respectively;pneumatic means connected between selected ends of said arm and said base for moving said arm about said support means;non-selected ends of said arm and said base each fixedly provided with a jaw cooperating to grip an object in a tight and releasable grasp;said support means includes a pair of fixedly spaced-apart upright members having ends terminating in a pivot for movably supporting said arm;said support means includes a pair of discs separated by said base and having a pivot pin connecting said discs together and wherein said pivot pin is disposed between said base and said arm whereby said arm teeters thereon; andstop means connected between said discs above and below said arm and said base respectively for limiting movement of said arm.