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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Niclas Yman, Ekero, SE;
Assignee:
Mydata Automation AB, Bromma, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/28 ;
Abstract
A method and means for exposing components ( ) positioned in sequence in a carrier tape ( ) and covered by a cover tape ( ), in order to release and lift the cover tape from the carrier tape and expose the components in a picking position ( ) for subsequent picking by a pick-up head in a component mounting machine. Comprising steps and means for continuously directing and discharging any released debris such that accumulation of debris is prevented.