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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Keith A. Oldford, Howell, MI (US);
Michael R. Dugas, Brighton, MI (US);
Velibor Kilibarda, Birmingham, MI (US);
Alan S. Kaufman, White Lake, MI (US);
Karl G. Johnson, New Hudson, MI (US);
Assignee:
Progessive Tool & Industries Co., , MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 3/700 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for transporting a plurality of automotive body styles along an assembly line. The apparatus includes a plurality of antler nests, at least one antler nest for each automotive body style to be processed on the assembly line. Each antler nest is transported along the assembly line by a carriage. An exchanging station is provided to exchange one antler nest for another. The antler nests can be exchanged while a rate of production on the assembly line is maintained.