Gripper with cable synchronized jaw movement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8894118
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14049616

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A gripping device including a main body, a first elongate actuator, a second elongate actuator, a first jaw, a second jaw, a first pin, a second pin, a pair of pulleys, and a cable. The elongate actuators are both disposed in respective actuator bores within the main body and translate opposingly to each other. The jaws are both driven by a respective elongate actuator. The pins both include respective pin bodies defining a channel and are configured to drive their respective jaw by a respective elongate actuator and are disposed through transverse holes formed in the respective elongate actuator and a respective pin slot formed in the main body. The pulleys are attached to the main body. The cable forms a closed loop around the pulleys through the channels and is affixed to the first channel to inhibit relative movement between the first channel and the cable.

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PHD INC9009 CLUBRIDGE DRIVE FORT WAYNE IN 46809

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Null, Lyle A Markle, US 8 45
Williams, Matthew R Fort Wayne, US 79 3995

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