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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2003
Applicant:
André Graffin, Kuala Lumpur, MY;
Inventor:
André Graffin, Kuala Lumpur, MY;
Assignee:
Serac Group, La Ferte Bernard, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G047/86 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The gripping device for taking hold of receptacles comprises tongs having a first jaw fixed to a rotary platform and a second jaw mounted to pivot relative to the first jaw and provided with a control arm, and a locking member mounted to pivot eccentrically about an axis constrained to move with the rotary platform to act on the control arm of the second jaw, the locking member being provided with a drive member disposed to come to face an opening actuating member and a closing actuating member, which members are carried by a stationary frame element.