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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. 28, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lewis L VanKuiken, Jr, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Dale A Hanson, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Progressive Blasting Systems, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
51426 ; 51268 ; 118326 ; 118D / ; 901 16 ;
Abstract
A robot positioner for a device which is positioned within a compartment having an open top and including first and second supports mounted above the compartment to move the device along 'X' and 'Y' coordinates. A flexible cover means associated and movable with each of the first and second supports is provided to in effect provide a movable ceiling for constantly covering the open top of the compartment regardless of the position of the device in the compartment as controlled by the supports.