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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Akira Sato, Yamagata, JP;
Assignee:
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
294261 ; 414940 ; 414814 ;
Abstract
First and second pairs of jaws are located above the second pair by a predetermined amount. The first pair of jaws is arranged to grasp the lid of a container while the second pair of jaws is arranged to grasp a carrier disposed in the container. A vertically extending column is adapted to be moved laterally along a predetermined path and for supporting the first and second pairs of jaws. A jaw vertically moving controller is provided so as to lift and lower the first and second pairs of jaws along the column. On the other hand, a jaw controller is provided so as to selectively and respectively open and close the first and second pairs of jaws.