摘要 |
A gripper device is provided for picking up and releasing an article. The device includes a support (15, 16) and a pair of grippers (10, 11) pivotall y mounted on the support for movement of their distal ends towards and away from each other. A belt (1) is arranged to extend across the gap define d between the distal ends of the grippers when they are spaced apart so that the belt is able to extend over the article to be picked up and to extend a round the article when the grippers have been moved towards each other to pi ck up the article. |