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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2013
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Basilio Penuelas, Mesa, AZ (US);
Thomas G. Klingler, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 7/08 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 11/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, an apparatus for manipulating a sheet includes a base portion, and an elevator portion coupled to the base portion, where the elevator portion is vertically movable relative to the base portion. The apparatus also includes a tilting portion pivotably coupled to the elevator portion, where a virtual plane is parallel to the tilting portion. In addition, the apparatus includes at least one first holder and at least one second holder coupled to the tilting portion, where at least one first holder and at least one second holder oppose each other.