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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2004
Andreas Larsson, Göteborg, SE;
Miladin Palalic, Älvsjö, SE;
Andreas Larsson, Göteborg, SE;
Miladin Palalic, Älvsjö, SE;
MYData Automation AB, Bromma, SE;
Abstract
A method of exposing components, which are carried by a carrier tape (), arranged in sequence along the carrier tape () and covered by a cover (). The cover is attached to the carrier tape having a lower surface facing the sequence of components. The method is performed by, while feeding the carrier tape towards the picking position, separating a first portion of the cover from a first portion () of the carrier tape. Thereafter, guiding a thus loosened portion of the cover towards the second side of the carrier tape. Performing said guiding such that before reaching the picking position, while being raised to an upright position, the cover is automatically gathered by being folded, so that at least two portions of the lower surface of the cover face each other, thereby reducing the height of the cover.