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US 2003/0209403 A1Published application
Method and process for loading and unloading parts
OwnerEvan R. Danielsinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a method for loading parts onto a work table that has the step of conveying parts to a work table by a conveyor. The work table has a plurality of rows, each having a plurality of locations. One part is transferred to each of the plurality of locations on the rows. Each one of the parts at each of the plurality of the locations is located with reference to a known coordinate system. The parts are then releasably fixed to the work table.
Claims20
A method for loading parts onto a work table comprising the steps of:
- conveying parts to a work table by a conveyor, the work table having a plurality of rows, the plurality of rows each having a plurality of locations;
- transferring one part to each of the plurality of locations;
- locating each one of the parts at each of the plurality of the locations with reference to a known coordinate system;
- and
- releasably fixing each of the parts to the work table.
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A process for performing operations on multiple parts comprising the steps of:
- conveying each of the multiple parts to a loading location;
- transferring each of the multiple parts to a predetermined location on a work table;
- releasably fixing each of the multiple parts to the predetermined location;
- and
- performing an operation on each of the multiple parts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.