Patent ID: 8752872

Claim:
A robotic arm, comprising: an end effector having a region defined thereon for receiving an article; a beveled, arcuate wall which is disposed along a portion of the periphery of said region and which slopes away from said region in a direction going from the bottom of said wall to the top of said wall; and a plurality of tabs disposed about the periphery of said region, wherein each tab moves from a first position when no article is present in the region to a second position when an article is disposed in the region, and wherein each tab pressingly engages the article when it is in the second position; wherein each tab comprises a lever which is pivotably connected to an outer body by way of a fulcrum and which pivots about said fulcrum as the tab moves from the first position to the second position, and wherein said outer body is removably connected to said end effector; and wherein the lever comprises a first end having a first protrusion thereon, and a second end having a second protrusion thereon, and wherein the first protrusion extends into the region when the tab is in the first position.