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Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods

  • US 20040086368A1
  • Filed: 07/14/2003
  • Published: 05/06/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A grasping mechanism, comprising movably coupled arms that are structured to grasp an object, wherein the arms are movably coupled to each other such that the arms can move towards or away from each other along a first axis, and further wherein the arms are attached to a body that comprises a resilient coupling which allows the arms to move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

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