Patent ID: 8382177
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: B25J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembly for releasably connecting a gripper finger to a robotic arm comprising: a gripper having a first and second arm and a gripper bar, a cylindrical bar connecting said arms, said arms having parallel circular cavities, said parallel circular cavities having an opening, said opening defining a first and second lip; and a finger member comprising a finger and a body, said body having a locking lever connected to a locking bar extending through said finger member, and a cylindrical cavity, said cylindrical cavity defined by a longitudinal passageway along the length of the cavity, said passageway defining a first and second lip, wherein said gripper bar mates with said passageway of said cylindrical cavity of said finger member and said openings of arms of said gripper receiving said locking bar, wherein said locking lever is rotated and clamps said gripper to said finger member.