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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7455167 | Holding device A device (10), which is for holding a transport unit (W) that moves in a transport direction (T), includes an actuator (16) equipped with a drive unit (16c/16d) and an actuating element (16a), which, in an exte... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7337891 | Clamping apparatus for works A clamping apparatus for works includes a base, a rotary table which is rotatable relative to the base and rotatively moved to one station after another for various processes, and a pallet unit which is arranged in accordance with the processes and holds a work havi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7240785 | Method and apparatus for transferring substrates The present invention is directed to a method for transferring substrates by receiving a first substrate at a first substrate receiving station in a first transfer unit capable of holding at least two substrates, moving the first transfer unit containing only the fi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7153078 | Loading and unloading station and method for load carrier of vehicle bodies, vehicles and the like Through a loading and unloading station for load carriers of vehicle bodies, vehicles or the like, it is possible to unload vehicle bodies from a railway car in a continuous cycle and supply them to a production facility, wherein in one cycle simultaneously the load... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143676 | Vise carriage and support mechanism A roller table with a vise carriage and movable roller supports for moving, positioning, and supporting material. In the preferred embodiment, a hydraulic cylinder and piston rod are used in conjunction with a rack and pinion system such that there is a doubling eff... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118077 | Platform and system for mass storage and transfer in space A platform for storage and transfer of payloads in space includes a plate for supporting a payload, and a transfer mechanism for transferring the payload to and from the plate. A groove extends diametrically between two edges of the plate for receiving a rail provid... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114607 | Method for operating a vertical accumulating conveyor system A preferred embodiment of a method for operating a vertical accumulating conveyor system is disclosed. The method includes loading of a workpiece onto a pallet assembly of a conveyor system. The workpiece may be either loaded manually or automatically using a roboti... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093704 | Printed circuit board support A printed circuit board conveying system is provided comprising a printed circuit board conveyor and a printed circuit board support. The printed circuit board support is positioned to support a major portion of the printed circuit board between opposite lateral edg... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066314 | Modular belt carrier for electronic components Replaceable component carriers (40) are adapted to be freely floating in belt apertures (74) and have alignment features (160), such as conical holes (170), mated to features (162), such as tapered pins (184), in processing ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7010852 | Apparatus and method for carrying substrate A substrate carrying device reduces time necessary for conducting changing work for changing the types of flat panel displays or the like. A substrate support member (10) has a support body (11) provided with an outer peripheral part (11a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997303 | Carrier conveyor system The present invention is directed to a carrier and conveyor system that permits the carrier to be driven by at least two different types of conveyors or drive assemblies, including a power and free conveyor. The system includes a plurality of carriers, first and sec... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971502 | Method of conveying extrusion molded products and device for use in the method A conveyor system having an expansion conveyor interposed between some of a plurality of conveyors of a conveying unit to extend the conveying line when trouble is detected at a receiving unit. Upon detection of trouble the extruder revolution speed and the conveyor... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971498 | Centering device with cleaning means A centering device provided with cleaning elements for cleaning a movable centering rod, and for preventing infiltration of dirt. The cleaning elements comprise at least one annularly-shaped scraping member provided with angularly spaced apart cross-cuts, which divi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971499 | Printed circuit board support A printed circuit board conveying system is provided comprising a printed circuit board conveyor and a printed circuit board support. The printed circuit board support is positioned to support a major portion of the printed circuit board between opposite lateral edg... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966738 | Automatic feeder for carrier-supported contacts A novel feeder construction, and method of operation, for feeding components arranged in pockets in a carrier tape to a conventional pick-and-place machine. In a preferred embodiment, the carrier is fed in a line spaced laterally from the pickup location. The lead c... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962248 | Printed circuit board support A printed circuit board conveying and processing system. In accordance with the present invention, a printed circuit board conveying system is provided comprising a pair of conveyor rails and a printed circuit board support. The conveyor rails are positioned to enga... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959801 | Conveyance apparatus A conveyance apparatus of the present invention includes, on top of a movable body capable of moving along a fixed path, attachable and detachable supporting members capable of supporting a conveyance object prior to processing, and a fixed supporting member capable... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6863169 | Printed circuit board support A printed circuit board support comprising a support base and a base extension assembly. The support base defines a support surface. The base extension assembly is secured to the support base and is arranged to define a variable extension assembly height dimension a... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863170 | Printed circuit board support A method of conveying a printed circuit board in a printed circuit board conveying system. The conveying system comprises a pair of conveyor rails and a printed circuit board support assembly. The rails are positioned to engage opposite lateral edge portions of a pr... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6827197 | Flexible automotive assembly line and method An apparatus for assembling an automotive body on an assembly line having a right-hand body subassembly line, a left-hand body subassembly line and an underbody subassembly line, for delivery to a pallet transport system for movementthrough a body framing subassembl... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6749054 | Printed circuit board support A printed circuit board support comprising a support base, a base extension and a magnetic source. The support base defines a support surface and a lower surface. The base extension is secured to the support base and arranged to define at least a portion of a height... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6719122 | Lockable latch for an apparatus having a combined latch actuation and carrier movement A lowerator for an assembly system of the type including at least one rail defining a path of travel with respect to at least one workstation, and a conveyor for transporting a workpiece along the rail. The conveyor includes a trolley moveable along the rail and a c... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6631798 | Printed circuit board support A printed circuit board support, conveying system, and processing system. In accordance with the present invention, a printed circuit board support is provided comprising a support base, a spacer, and a spacer securement. The support base defines a suppor... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6494304 | Production operation with power and free pallet conveyor The present invention is directed to a pallet conveyor system that includes a pallet assembly having a pallet and a workpiece coupled to the pallet, a production area where a production task is performed on the workpiece, and a delivery area wherein the p... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6474460 | Processing plant with device for holding and centering bodies in processing stations A plant for assembly of bodies with work stations and conveyance devices for conveying bodies between work stations. The conveyance devices include reference members assembled transitorily on the conveyance devices to support the body on the conveyance de... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6419071 | Lowerator having an actuator capable of combined latch actuation and carrier movement A lowerator for an assembly system of the type including at least one rail defining a path of travel with respect to at least one workstation, and a conveyor for transporting a work piece along the rail. The conveyor includes a trolley moveable along the ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6381516 | Modular off-line micro device processing system An off-line micro device processing system is provided having a longitudinally extending feeder/processing/buffer system for providing processed micro devices to a pick point. A portable robotic system has a longitudinally extending robotic system body ex... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6068104 | Device for securing a moving object at a destination A device for securing a moving object at a destination has, as a object, the imparting of flexibility to the position of the object to be secured; this object also applies when the space for special securing elements is relatively small and is predetermin... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5901832 | Apparatus for conveying bags An apparatus for conveying bags along a path which includes a plurality of work stations. The conveyor apparatus includes a plurality of conveyor assemblies. Each of the conveyor assemblies includes opposed belt assemblies, one of which is laterally displ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5755395 | Paper roll conveying and orienting systems for paper processing unwinding systems A paper roll conveying and orienting system for a paper processing unwinding system comprises a conveyor which is displaceable in a conveying direction extending parallel to a receiving axis. A loading plate for receiving a paper roll is arranged on the c... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5680746 | Pick and place system The present invention has at least a continuous belt or chain, a sliding bar, at least two drivers--one for moving and driving the belt--, and a plurality of constraining rollers for guiding the belt around all the other components such that the portion o... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5641051 | Process and device for transferring workpiece The novel process and device makes it possible to construct linear transfer installations without a special return transport system for workpieces or workpiece carriers, to keep the number of circulating workpieces or workpiece carriers to a minimum, and ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5505290 | Working system for practicing work on moving subject works A working apparatus performs predetermined work on moving subject works carried by work carriers, which are coupled to and transported, one after another, by, a conveyor system. The apparatus holds a work carrier at a working station and releases mechanic... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5469953 | Transport mechanism for IC handlers transport mechanism for integrated circuit (IC) handlers with four transport stations spaced 90° apart on one circumference are supported by a cross-shaped contact arm, and below the circumference, contact-in, contact or test and contact-out stages are p... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5442841 | Hoisery trimming apparatus A hosiery trimming apparatus for trimming and removing loose yarn ends from articles of hosiery which comprises a frame carrying a bidirectional conveyor on which is received single or pairs of hosiery articles having loose yarn ends. The articles are mov... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5437359 | Parts insertion machine An apparatus and method for feeding a printed wiring board automatically sets a feeding stroke with respect to different types of printed wiring boards and sequentially feeds the boards. In the apparatus for sequentially feeding a printed wiring board to ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5400892 | Selector device for feeding an object such as a substrate to a processing station A selector device for moving at least one object such as a substrate to a processing station includes an object-holder rotatably mounted on a support and having areas for receiving objects to be processed which can be moved successively to the processing ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5346050 | Carton conveying apparatus An article delivery station alignment apparatus is provided for use with a carousel-type rotary infeed device for articles arranged in stacks of a predetermined length, which infeed device is made of a plurality of carrier pockets each for receiving a sta... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5339939 | Pocket tape feeder system A component pocket tape feeder system employs a registration mechanism to precisely position a component within a pocket tape just prior to retrieval of the component by a robotic assembly device. The registration mechanism precisely aligns the part thus ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5311659 | Apparatus for installing instrument panel assemblies in automotive vehicle bodies Apparatus for transferring an instrument panel assembly from a pick-up station to the interior of an automotive vehicle body for installation while the body moves along a path spaced laterally from the pick-up station. A bridge is mounted for movement alo... | 05/17/1994 |
