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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:
May. 30, 1989
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stanley K Wakamiya, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Fred S Blake, Ellicott City, MD (US);
John O Kurtz, Woodstock, MD (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29837 ; 29593 ; 29714 ; 29741 ; 29762 ;
Abstract
The electronic component retrieval and insertion apparatus for printed circuit boards is a tactile and displacement monitoring device for the retrieval from a source and insertion of electronic components into a through-hole PCB utilizing force and displacement sensors on extendable fingers adjustable for a multitude of shapes such that excessive force to the component and PCB can be avoided and the final position of the inserted component can be checked to verify proper seating.