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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001

Filed:

Feb. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:

Allen D. Hertz, Boca Raton, FL (US);

Eric L. Hertz, Boca Raton, FL (US);

Anthony A. Imm, Sunrise, FL (US);

J. Stephen Wiggs, Parkland, FL (US);

Assignee:

Galahad, Co., Boca Raton, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 1/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 1/24 ;
Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed for a flexible support system using elongated support members to support a face of a module. The flexible support member(s) are arranged through a primary member with apertures, where the elongated support members are automatically returned to a home position by a self restoring mechanism, the position of the elongated support members are adjusted by the contacting forces applied by bringing the module and the flexible support apparatus together, then applying a clamping force to secure the elongated support members where the elongated support members can sustain the loads applied onto a module during an assembly process.


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