Adjustable assembly line and shipping container for electronic board components
US5729960A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S229/913
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of using an assembly line and shipping container including the step of first providing the container. The container has an outer shell, a first pad element and a second pad element. The pad elements have an inside surface and an outside surface. Compressible elements are coupled to the outside surfaces of the pad elements. The inside surfaces of the pad elements are oppositely aligned with respect to each other inside the outer shell. The first and second pad elements include a first and a second longitudinal slot respectively, the slots aligned opposite each other. During use, the container is placed on an assembly line having at least one work station. A board component is inserted into the container along the longitudinal slots. The board component is removed from the container at the work station. Work then is performed on the board component. The board component is placed back into the container after performing the work and the board component is shipped inside the container.
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