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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2021
Android Industries Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Anthony B. Cassisi, Dryden, MI (US);
Brad McMillan, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Kerry Verran, Davison, MI (US);
Anthony Willard Pierce, Owosso, MI (US);
John Edward Donnay, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A workpiece diverter station is disclosed. The workpiece diverter station includes: a base frame; an X-direction workpiece transporter subassembly; a Z-direction lift assembly; and a Y-direction workpiece transporter subassembly. The X-direction workpiece transporter subassembly is axially fixedly supported with respect to the base frame in a Z-direction. The Z-direction lift assembly is supported by the base frame. The Y-direction workpiece transporter subassembly is connected to the Z-direction lift assembly and is axially movably supported with respect to the base frame in the Z-direction. A portion of a workpiece diverter station is also disclosed. A method for operating a workpiece diverter station is also disclosed. A method for servicing a portion of a workpiece diverter station is also disclosed.