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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. 22, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ross D Hendricks, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA (US);
Assignee:
Excellon Automation, Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1984635 ; 198771 ; 221307 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for maintaining the orientation of a plurality of components advancing toward a first location comprises a trough, secured to a vibrating feed tray, and a component cover plate for preventing the components from being canted within the trough. The cover plate exhibits a flap which at least partially overhangs a component disposed at the first location. The flap is adapted to have a flexibility sufficient to allow the component to be lifted from the tray, yet have a rigidity which prevents the component from canting at the first location.