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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2012
Applicant:
Phd, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Inventors:
Matthew R. Williams, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Lyle A. Null, Markle, IN (US);
Assignee:
PHD, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gripper for gripping a workpiece includes a jaw assembly having an actuator with a housing and an elongate member axially slidably movable within the housing. A force-multiplying mechanism is interconnected between the elongate member and the housing. The force-multiplying mechanism is configured to add a mechanical force to the jaw assembly and thereby increase a gripping force on the workpiece during operation of the gripper.