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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1976
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1974
Applicant:
Inventors:
Albert W Zemek, Binghamton, NY (US);
Matthew R Valla, Apalachin, NY (US);
Frederick G Tomko, Vestal, NY (US);
Assignee:
Universal Instruments Corporation, Binghamton, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2920 / ; 2920 / ; 2956 / ; 29626 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for selecting predesignated transistor components from a plurality of loading stacks, transporting them to a pickup position by a shuttle mechanism, transferring them to an insertion head collet member, inserting them into a circuit board and clinching the leads thereof. The apparatus includes an X-Y axis positioning mechanism and a rotary holder for the circuit board that allows the components to be inserted into the circuit board at 0.degree., 90.degree., 180.degree. and 270.degree. orientations.