Patent ID: 8297673

Claim:
A gripper assembly, comprising: a first gripper jaw having a cam slot; a second gripper jaw having a cam slot; an actuator; a cam assembly that is operatively connected to the actuator, extends laterally outward with respect to the actuator, and is engageable with the cam slot of the first gripper jaw and the cam slot of the second gripper jaw for moving the first gripper jaw and the second gripper jaw in response to movement of the actuator; and a central support that is fixed relative to the actuator and is positioned between the first gripper jaw and the second gripper jaw, such that the first gripper jaw is adjacent to a first exterior surface of the central support, and the second gripper jaw is adjacent to a second exterior surface of the central support, the central support including a hollow central portion that receives at least a portion of the cam assembly, wherein the central support defines a first guide feature that is positioned between the first gripper jaw and the second gripper jaw, the cam assembly defines a second guide feature, and engagement of the first guide feature with the second guide feature limits lateral movement of the cam assembly with respect to the central support during movement of the actuator.