Programmable shims for manufacturing and assembly lines
US7538472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N30/857
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a programmable shim 28 for positioning a work piece 12 comprising a first plate 30; an optional reference frame 32; and an actuator 34 in operative communication with the first plate 30 and the reference frame 32. Disclosed herein too is a method of aligning a work piece 12 comprising disposing the work piece 12 upon a first plate 30 of a programmable shim 28; activating an actuator 34 with an external stimulus; wherein the actuator 34 is in operative communication with the first plate 30; and displacing the work piece 12.
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