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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 30, 2023
Applicant:

Android Industries Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Joshua J. Hicks, Grand Blanc, MI (US);

Kerry A. Verran, Davison, MI (US);

Anthony W. Pierce, Owosso, MI (US);

John M. Lehman, Royal Oak, MI (US);

John E. Donnay, West Bloomfield, MI (US);

Christopher M. Bulliner, Flushing, MI (US);

Assignee:

Android Industries LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B23P 21/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B23Q 3/06 (2006.01); B60C 23/04 (2006.01); B60C 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 11/005 (2013.01); B23P 21/004 (2013.01); B25J 9/0087 (2013.01); B25J 9/0096 (2013.01); B25J 15/0019 (2013.01); B25J 15/0028 (2013.01); B23Q 3/061 (2013.01); B60C 23/0498 (2013.01); B60C 29/02 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49998 (2015.01);
Abstract

A system comprises a docking station and a robot. The docking station includes a first dock and a second dock. The first dock is configured to removably-receive a first plate. The first plate is configured to removably-receive a first plurality of parts. The second dock is configured to removably-receive a second plate. The second plate is configured to removably-receive a second plurality of parts. The robot includes an end effector configured to engage the first plate and the second plate.


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