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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:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Nick L Altrock, Howell, MI (US);
Assignee:
Fabristeel Products, Inc., Taylor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
221-1 ; 221277 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a fastener supply system and, more particularly, to a fastener supply system which uses a plurality of feed stands mounted upon a turntable which are automatically positioned to ensure continuous fastener feed. The system detects the flow of fasteners at one or more power feeders and when the fasteners are getting low, rotates a new supply of fasteners to the power feeder and begins to supply fasteners before the installation head supply is interrupted. The operator merely ensures that the feed stands have reels of fasteners in place and the system automatically continues to feed those fasteners.