US 12,257,690 B2
Bias device for biasing a gripping device by biasing working arms apart
Kester Julian Batchelor, Mound, MN (US); and Riyad Moe, Madison, WI (US)
Assigned to Gyrus ACMI, Inc., Westborough, MA (US)
Filed by GYRUS ACMI, INC., Westborough, MA (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/811,509.
Application 17/811,509 is a continuation of application No. 15/801,379, filed on Nov. 2, 2017, granted, now 11,383,373.
Prior Publication US 2023/0001564 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. B25B 7/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); B25B 7/06 (2006.01); B25B 7/18 (2006.01); B25B 9/02 (2006.01); B25G 1/10 (2006.01); B26B 13/16 (2006.01); F16F 1/368 (2006.01)
CPC B25G 1/102 (2013.01) [B25B 7/06 (2013.01); B25B 7/08 (2013.01); B25B 7/18 (2013.01); B25B 9/02 (2013.01); B26B 13/16 (2013.01); A61B 17/28 (2013.01); A61B 17/2841 (2013.01); B25G 1/10 (2013.01); F16F 1/368 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. 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.