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US 11,691,233 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for inserting washers in a molded part
AssigneeR&L Marketing & Sales, Inc.
InventorsEduardo Escalera, Ronald N. Kessler
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Abstract
An automated insertion system for inserting or combining one or more fastener components with a molded part. The automated insertion system can handle multiple fastener components repeatedly, and do so faster and more safely than current processes.
Claims10
A method of combining a fastener component with a molded component comprising:
- inserting a molded component part into an assembly zone of an insertion assembly;
- engaging a first fastener component with a first insertion arm carried by an insertion bracket of the insertion assembly;
- rotating the insertion bracket to engage a second fastener component with a second insertion arm of the insertion bracket;
- moving the insertion assembly in at least one of a transverse X axis, a vertical Y axis, and a longitudinal Z axis relative to a frame of the insertion assembly to align the first fastener component with a first receiver of the molded component part;
- inserting the first fastener component into the first receiver;
- rotating the insertion bracket;
- moving the insertion assembly in at least one of the transverse X axis, the vertical Y axis, and the longitudinal Z axis relative to the frame of the insertion assembly to align the second fastener component with a second receiver of the molded component part;
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- inserting the second fastener component into the second receiver.
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