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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2006
Bruce Bennett, Omaha, NE (US);
Dave Butler, Red Oak, IA (US);
Bruce Bennett, Omaha, NE (US);
Dave Butler, Red Oak, IA (US);
First Data Corporation, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Abstract
The present application discloses gripping systems and various uses thereof. As one example, a gripping system including a gripping jaw and an extensible bar is disclosed. The gripping jaw includes two opposing members that are operable to grasp a gripped object between the opposing members. The system further includes a bar that includes an upper portion and a lower portion that are coupled via an extensible joint. A distance between the upper portion and the lower portion of the bar at the extensible joint is proportional to a distance between the opposing members when the gripping jaw is in a closed position. Various methods utilizing a gripping system similar to the aforementioned to select mailing inserts are also disclosed.