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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:
Nov. 20, 1984
Filed:
Jan. 13, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Micafil AG, Zurich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198339 ; 198372 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for feeding and removing work pieces to and from first and second work stations coupled in parallel comprises first and second transporters for transporting work pieces to and from the first and second work stations, respectively; and a transfer system for each of the work stations for transferring work pieces from the first transporter to the corresponding work station and from the corresponding work station to the second transporter. Each of the transfer systems comprises a displaceable work piece receiver disposed in a first position thereof in alignment with the first and second transporter such that work pieces being transported by the transporters can pass through the work piece receiver.