Multiple position, conveyor mountable workpiece carrier
US4946021A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5196
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device is provided for conveying a workpiece along a conveyor path having spaced therealong at least two workstations to present the workpiece in seriatim to the workstations in at least two positional orientations as required for each particular workstation. The device comprises a base for being transported along said path from a first workstation to a next successive workstation along the path, a member mounted on the base for nesting the workpiece in a positional orientation with respect to the base to present the workpiece to each of the workstations, and at least one device for repositioning the nesting member from one position to at least a second position.
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