Title: Bottle gripping apparatus

Abstract: A bottle gripping apparatus having laterally spaced frame plates. The frame plates are pivotal and axially slidable on a mounting pin that may be secured to a supporting bar, or the like, on a conveyor means. A pair of first class lever arms are pivotal on a fulcrum extending between the frame plates in spaced relation below the mounting pin, and a first end of each lever arm presents a gripper jaw -- the two gripper jaws being movable toward and away from each other by pivotal movement of the lever arms. A spring means is operatively connected between said second ends of the two lever arms biasingly to urge the two gripper jaws toward each other. A pair of links connect the second ends of the lever arms to a common control member that is mounted on the frame plates to be axially translatable with respect thereto.

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Inventors: Hamrick, Gene H. (Stow, OH, US)

Application Number: 539337
Filing Date: 1975-01-08
Publication_date: 1976-04-06
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Primary Class(es): 294/115 294/118
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US Patent Ref:

1191702	Jul, 1916	Januszczak	294/118.
2277828	Mar, 1942	Morgan	294/87.
2679328	May, 1954	Ballato et al.	214/309.
3021169	Feb, 1962	Harry	294/118.
3125369	Mar, 1964	Copping	294/115.
3125370	Mar, 1964	McGill	294/115.
3790205	Feb, 1974	Wenz	294/115.

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Primary Examiner: Love, John J.
Assistant Examiner: Cherry, Johnny D.
Attorney: Hamilton, Renner & Kenner