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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen Edward Abbadessa, Dover, NH (US);
Richard Daniel Curley, Dover, NH (US);
Matthew Thomas Sharkady, Portsmouth, NH (US);
Assignee:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidleberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/724 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/724 ;
Abstract
The present invention is related to a gripper having a stationary gripper member and a movably mounted gripper member being relatively movable toward said stationary gripper member. An actuating member extends through the stationary and the movable gripper members respectively. Cam surfaces are assigned to said pretensioned actuating member being contacted by contacting members causing the gripper members respectively to close upon removal of external forces.