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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1987
Filed:
May. 22, 1986
Frank V Linker, Broomall, PA (US);
Frank V Linker, Jr, Broomall, PA (US);
American Tech Manufacturing, Inc., Glenolden, PA (US);
Abstract
A switch track mechanism for selectively directing electronic components from a single trackway to one of a plurality of discharge or accumulator stations comprising a first fixed track sections adjacent the trackway, a second fixed track section adjacent to and downstream of the first fixed track section, movable first and second track members operatively associated with the first and second fixed track sections and each operable between first and second limit positions. The second movable track member has a plurality of track sectors disposed in an array, a plurality of accumulator stations downstream of the second track member corresponding in number to the number of track sectors, a cartridge for electronic components is mounted at each accumulator station. The movable track sections have actuatable between limit positions whereby electronic components may be directed from the single trackway to a select one of the accumulator stations.