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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2001
Melvin B. Alviar, Baguio, PH;
Ramil A. Viluan, Baguio, PH;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A conveyor system ( ) comprises: a boat ( ), a feed belt ( ), a feed pulley ( ), and improved railings ( ). The boat ( ) is adapted to carry a component or components, such as semiconductor chips ( ), therein. The feed belt ( ) is driven by the feed pulley ( ). The feed belt ( ) is adapted to move the boat ( ) along the conveyor system ( ). The improved railings ( ) are adapted to retain the boat ( ) and to define a path for the boat ( ). A set of bearings ( ) are coupled to each of the improved railings ( ) in locations such that the boat ( ) will contact the bearings ( ) rather than the railings ( ) for at least part of the path as the boat ( ) moves along the conveyor system ( ).