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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2012
Michael Lang, Buching, DE;
Michael Lang, Buching, DE;
Multivac Sepp Haggenmueller GmbH & Co. KG, Wolfertschwenden, DE;
Abstract
A gripper system for improving the picking up of a product, in particular of an elastic article. The gripper system having a gripper, wherein the gripper comprises an endless transport belt and a lever system. The lever system includes a rotatably supported lever, a support and an entrainer configured to entrain the transport belt, wherein the lever is connected to the support such that, in response to a linear movement of the support, the lever will be rotated about a center of rotation. The lever is additionally connected to the entrainer such that the transport belt moves in response to the rotational movement of the lever.