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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Werner Urech, Kaiserstuhl, CH;
Marcus Rainer Luessi, Italsen, CH;
Assignee:
Elpatronic AG, Bergdietikon, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340674 ; 72 3101 ; 21912131 ; 3406862 ; 3406865 ;
Abstract
A method for positioning and aligning workpieces, in particular one or more metal plates that are to be joined, against at least one stop, involves transmitting a position signal, preferably an electrical signal, between the workpiece and the stop, and using the workpiece and the stop as signal transmitters.