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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6851181 | Apparatus for manufacturing non-resonance knock sensor An apparatus of two stories for manufacturing a non-resonance knock sensor has an assembly body stage positioned at a first floor for forming an assembly body in which a lower insulator, a lower terminal plate, a piezoelectric element, an upper terminal plate and an... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6705001 | Apparatus for assembling integrated circuit packages Apparatus for the manufacture of a component such as an integrated circuit chip, including: a plurality of processing stations forming a production line for the manufacture of the component, a conveyor adapted to transport component forming materials from one proces... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6591488 | Production system A production system includes a shuttle (2) for moving a work (W) on a predetermined track (1), a storeroom (3) for storing components of a plurality of types to be assembled to the work, and a plurality of assembly stations (4) arranged along the track be... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6339873 | Method and system for assembling indoor units of air conditioners along conveyor lines Indoor air conditioner units are manufactured by pre-assembling evaporators and supplying the evaporators to a plurality of unit assembling stations, whereby at each unit assembling station, the evaporators are assembled with other air conditioner element... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6272737 | Circuit component mounting system A system for mounting circuit components on a circuit substrate, including a circuit-substrate supporting device which supports the circuit substrate, a circuit-component mounting device which mounts, at a circuit-component mounting position, the circuit ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6195960 | Device for packaging pipes into a case and taking them out therefrom A device for placing pipes (5') into a case (1) and taking pipes (5) out therefrom, wherein the pipes (5) are placed in stacks (2, 3, 4) each with one pipe across, and wherein the stacks are supported laterally by supports (6, 7, 8, 9) projecting upwardly... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6105242 | Pallet routing system for a versatile production system A versatile production system produces different kinds of products in small quantities. The system includes production lines for assembling parts into different kinds of products, testing the assembled products, and conveying the products that have passed... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5729892 | Component feeding system A first printed board transferred from a prior process on an inlet conveyer is placed on a moving unit at a first switching position. The moving unit moves to a second switching position while mounting the first printed board with electronic components fr... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5692292 | Transfer type circuit board fabricating system A transfer type circuit board fabricating system having a plurality of working modules each including (a) a conveyor device for transferring circuit boards in a predetermined transfer direction, (b) a working device for performing a predetermined operatio... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5659947 | Device for automatically populating a top and a bottom side of printed-circuit boards with SMD components A device is described for automatically populating the top and bottom side of printed-circuit boards with SMD components, synchronously controllable switching points being arranged in the entry and outlet of the SMD (surface mounted device) insertion devi... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5513428 | Automatic assembling apparatus An automatic assembling apparatus automatically assembles such parts as an engine and a suspension to each work such as a car body conveyed by a conveyor. The system includes a parts truck and a screwing truck. The parts truck can be moved parallel to the... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5513427 | System for producing parts/substrate assemblies A system for producing parts/substrate assemblies each of which includes a substrate such as a ceramic substrate and a plurality of parts such as LSIs mounted on the substrate. After the LSIs for one lot of the production have been checked for excess or d... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5473810 | Needle-suture assembly and packaging system An automated machine for attaching a suture to a surgical needle having a suture receiving opening formed therein, and for packaging the same in a package tray comprises a first workstation including a device for sorting a plurality of needles and orienti... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5400500 | Apparatus for making an injection or sampling site A method of making an injection and sampling site adapted to receive a blunt cannula. The method comprises providing an elastomeric septum, and a housing adapted to receive that septum; making a slit in the elastomeric septum; inserting the elastomeric se... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5371931 | Production system for molded and pressed parts Software and hardware such as part feeding and assembling devices constituting a production system are simplified with the use of a plurality of processing and assembly integrated units in which processing and assembling of parts are coupled and integrate... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5353495 | Parts supply system applied to a versatile production line The present invention relates to a parts supply system applied to a versatile production line, which strives to eliminate manual labor and prevent misdelivery. The parts supply system includes at least one of the product assembling sites (3) on the produc... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5329690 | Printed circuit board assembling system A method of supplying parts in a system for assembling a printed circuit board by mounting the parts on a substrate at corresponding predetermined positions thereof. One or more kinds of substrates and at least one group of parts, to be mounted on the cor... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5271140 | Index-feed machining system An index-feed machining system having a pilot machining device for sequentially forming pilot portions on a workpiece indexed at predetermined pitches, a pilot guide means engaging with the pilot portions, and a plurality of independent machining means co... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5191707 | Working line for rear floor of vehicle A working line for a rear floor of a vehicle includes a first setting station for setting the rear floor panel on the rear frame, a combining station for combining the rear floor panel to the rear frame, an assembling station for assembling the rear floor... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5177862 | Automatic assembly system An automatic assembly system transports workpieces to a work station whereat the workpieces are processed into an assembled product. The automatic assembly system conmprises a monorail that defines a path above the work station. A trolley travels along th... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5143270 | System for assembling motorcar vehicle body A system for assembling a motorcar vehicle body is divided into a first-floor portion and a second-floor portion. The first-floor portion has a main working line provided with a vehicle body assembling station, a floor panel assembling line, and a floor p... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5123148 | Apparatus for feeding and installing hinge pins for motor vehicles doors A hinge pin couples a first hinge receiver mounted on a vehicle body and a second hinge receiver mounted on a door to be installed on the vehicle body. The hinge pin is removed from the vehicle body and the door to separate the vehicle body and the door f... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5060368 | Apparatus for assembling plastic cases for cassette tapes An apparatus for assembling plastic cases consisting of a male case member and a female case member for cassette tapes comprising a robot for removing the male and female case member for an injection mold to an assembling position and assembling the male ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5052095 | Assembling method for assembling first and second components Elongated tubular components are assembled with closures at an assembling station between a first conveyor which delivers properly oriented tubular components and a second conveyor which delivers properly oriented closures. One or more plungers are employ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5022143 | Window frame finishing installation The invention concerns an installation for finishing window frame assemblies starting from a bare opening frame and a bare fixed frame, each frame comprising grooves and shoulders to receive hardware, external seals, glazing unit spacers, glazing units, b... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4934047 | Assembly machine An assembly machine including a drive unit and an assembling unit removably coupled to the drive unit so as to be driven by the drive unit to assemble an assembly such as a torque converter case with an assembly part such as a valve body unit. The machine... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4930213 | System for transferring vehicle body from a coating station to an assembly line and an overhead conveyor When transferring a vehicle body which is through with coating to a hanger of an overhead conveyor of a vehicle body assembly line, doors are first removed from the vehicle body and thereafter the vehicle body with the doors removed is transferred to the ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4852327 | Machine for assembling a container The invention relates to a machine comprising an apparatus for assembling a container for an optically readable disc-shaped information carrier. The container comprises a bottom section, a cover section, a bottom insertion-card, a cover leaflet, and a tra... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4827598 | Automatic assembling method and apparatus for vehicle bodies An automatic assembling method and apparatus for vehicles including providing a pallet with a plurality of supporting devices for supporting under-floor parts including an engine unit, at least the supporting device for supporting the engine unit among th... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4793055 | Assembly line arrangement for producing vehicles An assembly line arrangement for producing a vehicle comprises a body assembly line including a door removing station for detaching at least one door from a vehicle body fed thereto with the door, a door mounting station located at the lower course of the... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4757607 | Installation for assembling several car body models of the same type of motor veicle (a) This installation comprises means for positioning and holding car body parts and devices for welding these parts to one another. (b) This installation is characterized in that it comprises a rigid, fixed stand (1) provided in its upper part with a hor... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4555838 | Method of installing self-attaching fasteners The present disclosure relates to self-piercing fasteners, such as studs, bolts or nuts, the method of attaching such fasteners to a panel and fastener installation apparatus, including the installation head and die button. The fastener includes a self-pi... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4553309 | Robotic assembly of vehicle headliners A method is disclosed of using a robot with a single fixture to install a headliner in a vehicle body on an assembly line wherein both the configuration of the vehicle body and the material and/or color as well as the configuration of the headliner vary a... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4543701 | Method of attaching a fastener to a panel A method of attaching a metal fastener, such as a stud-bolt, to a panel. The fastener includes a self-piercing annular projecting wall defining a recess having a bottom wall and an inner side wall defined by the annular wall. The method includes locating ... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4523377 | Baby bottle cap assembler A baby bottle top assembler automatically assembles nipple, collar and hood cap components into a unitary structure. Nipple, collar and hood feeders serially supply the cap components to pickup points. The feeders each include a hopper for holding the cap... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4509252 | Method and apparatus for assembling battery components A method and apparatus for assembling battery components including a battery case (10) having a plurality of divider walls (32) defining a plurality of side-by-side cell spaces (26,27,28,29,30,31) opening through a top portion of the case. A plurality of ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4345963 | Assembly machine for I.V. components An apparatus and method for placing component parts on the ends of flexible tubing which is employed in an I.V. administration set. Flexible tubing is continuously supplied in a rectilinear manner and cut into predetermined lengths. These lengths have the... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4320575 | Apparatus for manufacturing candles The present invention relates to an apparatus intended for use in manufacturing candles of a type comprising an open container with candle wax composition, wick and wick holder. The invention is particularly related to wick advancing means and mating mean... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4210091 | Automatic machine for continuously producing tinned strap caps fitted with opening devices and devices therefor An automatic machine for continuously producing tinned strap caps fitted with a tear opening device, characterized by comprising a disc rotating about its axis at a constant speed, including a central portion and an outer circular crown, the latter being ... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4092771 | Process and apparatus for renewing sliding gate valve units for casting ladles Casting ladle gate valves of the type which are designed to be installed and removed from the ladle as a unit, are rebuilt in a work area which includes a disassembly station, a first assembly line including a revolving table for renewing the movable slid... | 06/06/1978 |
