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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Damon Scott Ashman, Binghamton, NY (US);
Charles Andrew Coots, Binghamton, NY (US);
Mark Jonathan Erickson, Apalachin, NY (US);
Stanislaw Wladyslaw Janisiewicz, Endwell, NY (US);
Charles H. Dunlap, Kirkwood, NY (US);
John I. Burgin, Jr., Binghamton, NY (US);
Assignee:
Delaware Capital Formation, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/302 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a tape feeder for use with electronic assembly machines. The feeder simultaneously presents multiple electronic components in a pick up zone for access by a pick up head having a plurality of pick up spindles. The effective feed rate for the electronic components is increased and waiting time for the pick up head is reduced.