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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2010
Joseph P. Gentile, Longboat Key, FL (US);
Bryan P. Gentile, Longboat Key, FL (US);
Vaughn H. Martin, Mars, PA (US);
Joseph P. Gentile, Longboat Key, FL (US);
Bryan P. Gentile, Longboat Key, FL (US);
Vaughn H. Martin, Mars, PA (US);
Vamco International, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A gripper type material feeding apparatus for the intermittent feeding of a workpiece. The apparatus includes a first linearly guided gripper mechanism which is movable in a first direction of feeding and in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The first gripper mechanism includes a first gripping member and a second gripping member wherein the second gripping member is movable relative to the first gripping member for gripping the workpiece. The apparatus includes a first release actuator for moving the second gripping member of the first gripper mechanism in a direction relative to the first gripping member of the first gripper mechanism.