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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. 30, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jeffrey R Angel, Oxford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Progressive Tool & Industries Co., Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B / ; B23P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29429 ; 29464 ; 29559 ; 228212 ; 414786 ; 901-6 ;
Abstract
The method and apparatus for the manufacture of product subassemblies by computer programmed robots is an end effector fixture assembly, or geometry station wherein at least two individual elements of the particular subassembly are dimensionally positioned relative to one another between a lower base fixture and an upper fixture of the end effector fixture assembly to establish a net location therebetween. The robot manipulates the end effector fixture assembly and transports the two individual elements located therein to a work performing station located within a defined region of the robot to perform work on the subassembly.