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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1991
John F Runyon, St. Paul, MN (US);
Ted T Christianson, Bloomington, MN (US);
Novapak, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A carrier having a carrier body to handle and protect electronic components which have a body portion. The carrier body having a bottom member with a flat upper surface portion with a smaller component supporting surface. The bottom member also having locator ridges which surround the component supporting surfaces. The carrier body also having a restraint structure which extends over at least a part of the component supporting surface. The restraint structure releasing a component individually from a single carrier or simultaneously or successively from all carriers when components are transferred in bulk. The body portion of the component restrained during handling within the area defined by the component supporting surface, the locator ridges, and the restraint structure.