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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
May. 09, 2008
Modular manufacturing chain including a reverse transport direction and method of operation therefor
Applicants:
John M. Spangler, Peoria, IL (US);
Mark E. Dietz, Hanna City, IL (US);
Inventors:
John M. Spangler, Peoria, IL (US);
Mark E. Dietz, Hanna City, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 21/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A manufacturing chain includes a plurality of modular manufacturing stations positioned in series and defining a forward transport direction. An article transportation device of at least one modular manufacturing station is configured to move a carrier in a reverse transport direction while an article transportation device of at least one other modular manufacturing station is driven in the forward transport direction.