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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Frito-lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/02 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B65B 5/06 (2006.01); B65B 5/10 (2006.01); B65B 35/18 (2006.01); B65B 35/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B25J 9/0093 (2013.01); B25J 15/024 (2013.01); B65B 5/105 (2013.01); B65B 35/18 (2013.01); B65B 5/061 (2013.01); B65B 35/44 (2013.01); Y10S 901/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for transferring a pattern from a universal surface to an ultimate package. The apparatus comprises an end effector for a pattern transfer robot. The end effector comprises a crowder plate with crowder plate slats spaced apart a distance to form openings between the crowder plate slats. The universal surface comprises a finger wall with finger wall slats spaced apart a distance to form openings between the finger wall slats. A portion of the crowder plate slats are sized to pass between a portion of mating finger wall slats.