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US 12,257,690 B2Granted
Bias device for biasing a gripping device by biasing working arms apart
AssigneeGyrus ACMI, Inc.
InventorsKester Julian Batchelor, Riyad Moe
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Abstract
A device comprising: (a) a first working arm; (b) a shuttle located on the first working arm, and (c) a bias device; wherein the bias device biases the first working arm when the shuttle is in a first position, and wherein the bias device is free of biasing the first working arm when the shuttle is in a second position.
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A device comprising:
- a first working arm;
- a second working arm;
- a first shuttle located on the first working arm;
- a second shuttle located on the second working arm;
- and
- a bias device;
- wherein the bias device contacts the second shuttle when the first shuttle is in a first position,
- wherein the bias device biases the first working arm when the first shuttle is in the first position, and
- wherein the bias device is free of biasing the first working arm when the first shuttle is in a second position.
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A device comprising:
- a first working arm;
- a second working arm;
- a shuttle located on the first working arm;
- a bias device located on the shuttle;
- and
- a deactivation feature located on the second working arm;
- wherein the bias device biases the first working arm away from the second working arm when the shuttle is misaligned with the deactivation feature, and wherein the bias device is free of biasing the first working arm when the shuttle is aligned with the deactivation feature.
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A device comprising:
- a first working arm;
- a second working arm;
- a first shuttle located on the first working arm;
- a bias device located on the first shuttle;
- and
- a second shuttle located on the second working arm;
- wherein the bias device biases the first working arm when the first shuttle is aligned with the second shuttle, and wherein the bias device is free of biasing the first working arm when the first shuttle is misaligned with the second shuttle.
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