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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1998
Larry R. Stuckey, San Diego, CA (US);
Alton R. Lindsey, Jr., El Cajon, CA (US);
Ronnie E. Torres, Bonita, CA (US);
Ira B. Ramin, Poway, CA (US);
Delta Design, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for handling electronic devices in a system that assigns a category corresponding to one of a plurality of predetermined categories to the electronic devices and sorts the electronic devices according to the categories is provided. A plurality of platforms, each for supporting one tray that carries one or more electronic devices, and each platform corresponding to one of the categories, are vertically stacked in a predetermined order according to the plurality of categories. A group of the stacked platforms are separated from a platform located at a first position corresponding to a particular category corresponding to the category of an electronic device to expose a tray and enable the electronic device to be placed on the tray. A method of handling electronic devices is also provided.