Mechanical device for grasping objects

A mechanical device for grasping an object, the mechanical device comprising:

• opposed frame members slidably coupled to each other in a longitudinal direction, the opposed frame members further being biased away from each other;
• an actuator assembly mounted to the opposed frame members, the actuator assembly comprising:
• an actuator being slidably disposed relative to one of the opposed frame members along the longitudinal direction and comprising an engagement pad;
• and
• a locking member coupled to the actuator, the locking member being biased away from the one opposed frame member and slidably disposed relative to the other opposed frame member,
• wherein one of the actuator and the locking member comprises at least one lateral protrusion and the other of the actuator and the locking member comprises at least one recess having an inclined surface adapted to engage the at least one lateral protrusion, the locking member adapted to move in a vertical direction when the inclined surface engages the at least one lateral protrusion.

A mechanical device for grasping an object, the mechanical device comprising:

• first and second opposed frame members slidably coupled to each other in a longitudinal direction, the first and second frame members further being biased away from each other;
• an actuator assembly mounted to the first and second frame members, the actuator assembly comprising:
• an actuator being slidably disposed relative to the first frame member along the longitudinal direction and comprising a body, an engagement pad and a plurality of protrusions, a first protrusion of the plurality of protrusions extending laterally from a first side of the body and a second protrusion of the plurality of protrusions extending laterally from a second side of the body that opposes the first side of the body;
• and
• a locking member moveably coupled to the actuator in a vertical direction and comprising a plurality of first side arms and a plurality of second side arms, each of the first and second side arms includes a recess having an inclined surface adapted to engage a respective first and second protrusion of the plurality of the protrusions.