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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Merlin E. Behnke, Grafton, WI (US);
Steven J. Alexander, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Donald P. McGee, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Todd K. Pichler, New Berlin, WI (US);
John Novak, Hartford, WI (US);
Assignee:
Robotic Vision Systems, Inc., Canton, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 7/28 ; B65B 5/04 ; B65B 5/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 7/28 ; B65B 5/04 ; B65B 5/700 ;
Abstract
A carrier tape drive used in conjunction with a pick and place module. The drive advances carrier tape to a desired position in two steps. The first step includes substantially stopping a carrier tape compartment short of a loading position, and the second step includes moving the compartment into the loading position.