The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1999
Kanji Hata, Katano, JP;
Shiro Oji, Osaka, JP;
Masahiro Morimoto, Hirakata, JP;
Shigetoshi Negishi, Suita, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka-Fu, JP;
Abstract
At the front end side of parts supply device,, an engagement part,is provided that is fixed in the vertical and left/right direction by engagement with an abutment part,that is provided on the side of a parts supply table,; and at the rear end side of parts supply device,a fixing shaft,in the horizontal direction is provided. In parts supply table,, there is provided a toggle link mechanism having an abutment link,that can be rocked in the vertical direction, that is formed at its free end,with an engagement groove,, which can be fitted into and engaged by this fixing shaft,. The toggle link mechanism is so arranged that it biases the abutment link,towards two positions: an attitude in which this engagement groove,is directed upwardly, and an attitude in which it is horizontal or directed downwardly.