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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:
Sep. 03, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1994
Kenneth E Iles, Los Altos, CA (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A mover for moving a container and a method of moving a container are provided. One container mover comprises a prime mover and a container engaging element operatively connected with the prime mover such that the container engaging element moves responsive to the prime mover to move the container. A driver is operatively connected with the container engaging element for moving the container engaging element between a first position where the container engaging element engages the container and a second position where the container engaging element is offset from the container. In one method of moving a container with a container mover including a container engaging element, the container engaging element is moved such that the container engaging element engages the container. The container engaging element and the container are moved conjointly. The container engaging element is moved such that the container engaging element is offset from the container.