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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2007
James R. Kalb, Petersburg, MI (US);
Anthony Jenkins, Fort Washington, MD (US);
Michael A. Filipiak, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy John Key, Onsted, MI (US);
James R. Kalb, Petersburg, MI (US);
Anthony Jenkins, Fort Washington, MD (US);
Michael A. Filipiak, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy John Key, Onsted, MI (US);
Norgren Automation Solutions, LLC, Saline, MI (US);
Abstract
An adapter assembly () for use in an automated handling equipment system includes a first component and a second component that is selectively mountable to the first component. At least one first code member () is associated with the first component and at least one second code member () is associated with a second component. The at least one first code member and the at least one second code member have a variable orientation relative to each other that controls whether the second component can be mounted to the first component.