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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. 19, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
James H Cote, Export, PA (US);
Jurgen M Ekberg, Export, PA (US);
Assignee:
National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
206328 ; 206332 ; 206334 ; 206451 ;
Abstract
The invention pertains to a cartridge for use in packaging lead frames used in the manufacture of cer-dip integrated circuits, the cartridge having a tray and a cooperative top cover capable of forming for the frames a secure transit container, yet being quickly insertable and removable to and from operating stations where frames may be fed directly into and from the container, the cartridge including wall openings to allow processing of the frames while still in the cartridge and projection for restraining the frames from movement in the cartridge.