Patent ID: 7997167

Claim:
A jaw assembly, comprising: a jaw body having a first end and a second end; at least one insert pocket including an arcuate profile and at least one stop pin positioned along the arcuate profile; at least one insert positioned within the at least one pocket, the at least one insert having a back end and a front end and including a first slot and a second slot, wherein the back end includes an at least partially arcuate shape complimentary to the arcuate profile of the at least one insert pocket, and wherein the back end includes at least one channel extending into and along the arcuate shape, wherein the at least one stop pin is positioned within the at least one channel; wherein the at least one insert is configured to rotate within the at least one insert pocket within a range of rotation constrained by the at least one stop pin and the at least one channel; a shoulder formed on the second end of the jaw body, wherein the shoulder is configured to retain the at least one insert in the at least one insert pocket; and wherein the first slot and the second slot have different angles of placement with respect to a center line extending through the center of the at least one insert between the first slot and the second slot, whereby a first gripping feature in the first slot and a second gripping feature in the second slot have an asymmetrical alignment relative to the center line.