Patent ID: 8235438

Claim:
A gripper mechanism for machines, robots and handling equipment, said gripper mechanism comprising: at least one moving gripping finger having a neck, or being driven by a connecting bar comprising a neck; at least one drive shaft attachable to said gripping finger and adapted to actuate said gripping finger in a rotary motion, said drive shaft comprising at least a central section, and two axial surfaces on both sides of said central section; a plurality of pins received in bores defined in said neck of said gripping finger or of said connecting bar and in at least one of said two axial surfaces of said central section of said drive shaft, said pins being configured to removably connect said neck of said gripping finger or of said connecting bar to said central section of said drive shaft, said pins further being configured to transmit torque from said central section of said drive shaft to said gripping finger; and a slider driven by an actuating unit and attachable to said drive shaft, said slider being adapted to cause rotary motion to said drive shaft.