Material or article handling – Device for emptying portable receptacle – With container opening means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-26
2006-09-26
Lillis, Eileen D. (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Device for emptying portable receptacle
With container opening means
C414S939000, C414S217100, C141S098000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07112027
ABSTRACT:
A pod cover removing-installing apparatus can open and close any covers for a variety of pods made by a various manufactures, can satisfy an allowable distortion error capable of being normally operated even if conditions such as temperature, humidity, and can remove and install the cover without causing it to collide with any one of the parts of the pods. The pod cover removing-installing apparatus to remove and install a cover203for an opening202of a pod200, of which the inside is kept extremely clean, by causing the cover to engage a door13for an opening12of a high cleanliness room, while maintaining high cleanliness of the pod and the room by closely attaching the circumference of the two openings. The apparatus is provided with positioning pins14a, 14bfor positioning the cover13, a fine adjustment mechanism20for fine adjustment of the positioning pins14a, 14b, and a holding mechanism40for holding the position of the cover13engaging the positioning pins14a, 14b.
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Fox Charles A.
Lillis Eileen D.
Right Mfg. Co., Ltd.
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