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US8944745B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944745-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113284285-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | Nov 5, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A carrier device is provided that can supply, at uneven intervals, a plurality of works arranged at even intervals. The carrier device ( 1 ) includes: a first retaining portion ( 11 ), second retaining portion ( 12 ), third retaining portion ( 13 ) and fourth retaining portion ( 14 ) that hold and carry a plurality of works arranged at even intervals and supply these to a supply pallet ( 7 ) at any intervals; and a retaining base portion ( 20 ) to which these first to fourth retaining portions are connected. The retaining base portion ( 20 ) includes first to fourth sliding portions that cause the first retaining portion ( 11 ) to fourth retaining portion ( 14 ) to approach each other or separate in the arrangement direction of the works. The first retaining portion ( 11 ) to fourth retaining portion ( 14 ) respectively include first engaging parts and second engaging parts that disengage with the works independently.
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What is claimed is: 1. A carrier device that holds and transfers a plurality of works arranged at even intervals and at least two different lengths relative to a common horizontal plane defined by the carrier device, such that the plurality of works are supplied to a supply portion, the device comprising: a plurality of retaining portions disposed above the plurality of works that hold the plurality of works; a retaining base portion to which the plurality of retaining portions…
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- What does patent US8944745B2 cover?
- A carrier device is provided that can supply, at uneven intervals, a plurality of works arranged at even intervals. The carrier device ( 1 ) includes: a first retaining portion ( 11 ), second retaining portion ( 12 ), third retaining portion ( 13 ) and fourth retaining portion ( 14 ) that hold and carry a plurality of works arranged at even intervals and supply these to a supply pallet ( 7 ) at…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fujiwara Katsumi, Sunahara Shunsuke, Tada Takeshi, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B23P19/001. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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