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`Gripper epperetue (1m) eemprieing:
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`e gripper treme (“31(3) and e gripper peek {129} ineieeing et ieeet ene
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`meveehie gripper jew (tilt, i223), the gripper peak {12%) having an epen
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`peeitien end e eieeeti peeitien;
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`e iew aetiretien meeheniem (13$)er eeieetiveiy actuating the gripper peek
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`{tee} he he epen ppeitien er its eteeee peeitien;
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`e eiempinp terse generater (i333) hieeeti te exert e eiemping terse en the
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`gripper peek (ifiti) urging the gripper peek $20} tewercie ite eieeee
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`peeitien;
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`iii
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`e trenemieeien meeheniem (tmt eemprieing an input member {W5} that is
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`vertieeiiy diepieeeehie with reepeet te the gripper treme (i ”E (ii), wherein the
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`trenernieeien mechanism {1 2’0) engages the jaw eetnetipn meeheniem
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`(fit); each thet e high peeitien set the input member {t t5) eerreepenee te
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`the eieeeti peeitien pt the gripper peek (tQG) white e dewnwere
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`{tiepieeement et the input memher (1’35) eerreepenee te e treneitipn et the
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`gripper peek (12$) te its open peeitien; ‘
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`e eerrier eeupiing device (14%) fer epppiing with e carrier device, which
`carrier eeupiing device it 4Q); With respect te the gripper frame it ’i {i}, is
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`vertieeiiy eiepieeeehie between twe extreme peeitiene, i.e. en upper fitting
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`peeitien in whieh the carrier eeppiing device (“iii-Q) ie in iittingmteree
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`treneterring engagement with the gripper treme {i 'i 0), anti e tewer reet
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`ppeitien; wherein the carrier eeupiing device (Witt) in its iewer reet peeitipn
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`preeeee dewn en the input memher (“i re} pt the trenernieeien meeheniem
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`(Wit):
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`e ieteh meeheniem ("i hit) eeepiee te e eempenent et the trenemieeien
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`meeheniem {'3 W3) er te e eempenent pi the jew eettretien meeheniem
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`{titti}, the ieteh meeheniem (the) heving e reieeee state in whieh the
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`trenemieeien mechanism (1370) enti the jew eetnetten meeheniem tree}
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`can metre treeiy, end heving e tech etete in whieh the trenernieeien
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`meehaniem ( 1m) end the jew eettzetien mechanism (13%} are prevented
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`trem meving from the epen peeitien pt the gripper peek {128) te the desert
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`peeitien hi the gripper heek {12(3), fer heiding the gripper heeh 020) in its
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`open peeitien.
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`Gripper epperetes eeeerding tn eieirn 1, wherein the ieteh meeheniern {i ee} ie
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`pt eiternete push—push type.
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`3.
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`Gripper epperetps eeeerning tn eieim :2, wherein? when the ieteh rneeheniern
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`{18(3) ie in its inched etete, the eerrier meeting device (tutti) ie tree te meve upwerde
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`tn its iiiting peeitien whiie the input member (”i 75) at the trenei‘nieeien mechanism
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`(“i i’tii is prevented trem ieiiewing the eerrier eeupiing deviee (149) end remains in e
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`iew peeitien.
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`{Eripper epperetne eeeerding te eieirn 2 er 3, wherein, when the ieteh
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`rneeheniem (16%) is in its inched stete end the input member (1375) pt the
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`trenemieeien meeheniem (“i re) ie in its iew peeitien end the gripper peek (12(3) ie in
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`its epen peeitien, the carrier neupiing device {14%) is free tn rneve eewnwerde te
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`engage the input member HE’S) hi the trenemieeien meeheniem (1:78) in its ipw
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`peeitien, end wherein euheeenent dewnwere and upward mevernent ef the eerrier
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`eeepiing device (14$) wiii sense the ieteh meehenien‘i (166) te matte e treneitien te its
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`reieeee state.
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`Gripper epperetue eeeerding in any ef eieirne 2—4, wherein, when the ieteh
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`mechanism {the} ie in its reieeeee etete, the carrier eeupiing device (we) is free te
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`rneve upwerde in he iit‘ting peeitien end the input member (’i ?5i hi the trenemieeipn
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`mechanism {1%) under intiuenee hi the eiemping three exerted by the terse
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`penereter (133) ie eeueed te teiiew the carrier peepiing device {149) end reeeh ite
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`high peeitien white eimeiteneeeeiy the siemping terse exerted hy the eiempinp three
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`penereter {’i 33) causes the gripper beet; 62(3) te make at treneitien tn its eieeed
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`peeitien.
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`Gripper epperetne eeeerding te eieirn 5, wherein the gripper her-air: {@2jS
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`reeehee ite nieeed peeitien hetere the eerrier eeupiing device (we) reeehee ite iitting
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`peeitien.
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`Gripper epperetue eeeereing in any pt eieirne 2—6, wherein, when the ieteh
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`meeheniem (16%) ie in its reieeeed etete ene the input member (W5) et the
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`trenemieeien meeheniern are; is in its high peeitien end the gripper heek (126i is in
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`its nieeeri peeitieng the center eeupiing device (we) ie tree te meve dewnwerde te
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`engage the input member {’3 75’5) hi the trenerniesien meeheniern (‘i this wherein
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`further dawnwartts movement at the carrier mupiing device (145)) fumes the twist
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`member (175) {if ttm transmissian mechanism (1 1’6) dawnwards againat the ctamging
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`farce exerted by the farce genaratm {133)whiie stmuttarieausty taming the gripper
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`beak {12%) to its fatten msitmn, and simuitanewsiy caustng the tatch mechanism
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`(”38(3) t0 make a transitian ts; its 3855.354; stata.
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`Rabat arm camprismg a grippar apgaratus awarding it.) any of the previaus
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`Paitetiser ccmpristng a gripper appmatug awarding its any at the pravieus
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`Drone mmmistng a gripper ayparatus agcartiing ta any at the pmviaus Ciaims.
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