Clamping element for fitting on a clamping tongue of a gripper as well as gripper fitted with such a clamping element

Gripper for gripping flat objects, in particular printed products comprising:

• a first and a second clamping tongue that are pivotable in relation to one another about a pivot axis, such that the gripper may be brought into an open configuration or closed configuration respectively, wherein at least the first clamping tongue is T-shaped and comprises a central clamping tongue part and two arms protruding laterally from the central clamping tongue part;
• clamping force generating elements for generating a clamping force between the clamping tongues in order to press the clamping tongues against each other in the closed configuration;
• clamping elements that are arranged on distal ends of the clamping tongues, wherein the clamping elements of both clamping tongues lie on each other or on the flat object other in the closed configuration;
• wherein at least one of the clamping elements comprises
• at least one fastening element for detachable fastening of the clamping element to the clamping tongue;
• at least one clamping region, in which the clamping element in the case of application acts together with a gripped object or a counter clamping tongue respectively,
• a lengthy carrier, the width of which substantially corresponds to the width of the clamping tongue in the region of the arms;
• at least two mutually distanced clamping regions, which are arranged on the carrier such that they are in the region of the arms in the case of application
• and wherein this at least one clamping elements is detachably fastened to the first clamping tongue.