Patent · US Expired

Test sampling apparatus

US5510081A · kind A · utility

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7References
15Claims
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Filing dateSep 30, 1994
Grant dateApr 23, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2001/288
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A distribution apparatus for transporting an article struck from sheet metal is disclosed, which includes a receiving head having a recess for receiving the article struck from the sheet. The recess includes a resilient interference feature extending inwardly beyond the boundary of the article to be received. Transporting apparatus is further provided for transporting the receiving head to a selected destination and, finally, a discharging element is included for discharging the article from the receiving head at the selected destination.

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