Patent ID: 7837247
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: B25B,B25J

Abstract:
1. A gripper assembly, comprising: at least one gripper jaw having a cam slot formed therein; an actuator head; a cam pin connected to the actuator head and disposed in the cam slot of the at least one gripper jaw; an actuator operative for moving the actuator head to move the at least one gripper law by engagement of the cam pin with the cam slot of the at least one gripper jaw; a support that is fixed relative to the actuator, the support including a guide slot that receives the actuator head, where one of the actuator head or the guide slot includes a channel, and the other of the actuator head or the guide slot includes a guide member extending there from at least partially into the channel; and wherein the one of the actuator head or the guide slot that includes the channel further includes another channel, and the other of the actuator head or the guide slot further includes another guide member extending there from at least partially into the other channel.