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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2005
Bruce D. Mcintosh, Monroeville, IN (US);
Kenneth A. Steele, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
William David Givens, Berne, IN (US);
William E. Davenport, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Bruce D. McIntosh, Monroeville, IN (US);
Kenneth A. Steele, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
William David Givens, Berne, IN (US);
William E. Davenport, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
PHD, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Abstract
A slide gripper assembly is provided having a slide assembly coupled to a gripper assembly. The slide assembly extends and retracts the gripper assembly. A bracket assembly is coupled to the slide and gripper assemblies to move the gripper assembly relative to the slide assembly. The Bracket assembly may comprise an at least partially-spherical head which may be coupled to the gripper assembly to allow movement of the same relative to the slide assembly.