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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1998
Paul E. Smith, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Jon T. Olis, Long Beach, CA (US);
Michael P. Callahan, Valinda, CA (US);
Richard D. Bauer, Poway, CA (US);
Fred R. Behrendt, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An automated handling apparatus for testing and labeling a printed circuit board. The apparatus comprises a housing having at least one tray exchanger assembly attached thereto. Disposed on the tray exchanger assembly is a cassette tray which accommodates at least one circuit board, and is selectively movable between first and second positions by the tray exchanger assembly. Also attached to the housing is a testing assembly for conducting a desired testing protocol upon the circuit board, a labeler assembly for applying a label to the circuit board subsequent to the completion of the testing protocol, and a loader assembly for selectively transporting the circuit board between the tray exchanger, testing, and labeling assemblies.