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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:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Virginia J. Goss, Wendell, NC (US);
James N. Smith, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert A. McCord, Jr., Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machine Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/300 ; B65G 1/564 ; B65G 3/700 ; B65G 4/308 ; B65G 4/902 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/300 ; B65G 1/564 ; B65G 3/700 ; B65G 4/308 ; B65G 4/902 ;
Abstract
A system monitored operations test area utilizes a central feed spur to deliver assembled products to parallel rows of test stations on each of its sides. A pivotal, sliding lift gate is mounted to each side of the central spur and is movable between vertical and horizontal positions. The gate can be moved along the length of the spur as needed. When the lift gate is in place, the operator can slide a unit into a desired test slot across the horizontally disposed gate which spans the distance between the spur and the selected test station.