Patent · US Expired

Tray for a component and an apparatus for accurately placing a component within the tray

US5636745A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 27, 1994
Grant dateJun 10, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2221/68313
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A tray for housing integrated circuit components or chips and an apparatus for transporting the chips to the tray from a bulk supply of chips. The tray protects the chips against damage during handling, storage and shipping, can be readily and repeatedly connected to another like tray in a releasable manner, and is designed for positive alignment with respect to the apparatus. The apparatus is manually activated and readily transports the chips without damage.

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