Article dispensing – Cellular magazine type – Rolled or folded web type magazine
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-23
2010-12-14
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Article dispensing
Cellular magazine type
Rolled or folded web type magazine
C226S188000, C226S110000, C226S128000, C226S080000, C226S139000, C226S132000, C242S566000, C242S564400, C242S564300, C414S416060
Reexamination Certificate
active
07850040
ABSTRACT:
Provided is a component tape feeder apparatus comprising a single output module, a single component exposure module, operably connected to the single output module, and, a plurality of input modules, wherein each input module of the plurality of input modules is operably connected to the single exposure module. A corresponding method of feeding electronic components includes supplying a plurality of component tapes housing electronic components to the single exposure module, wherein the supplying involves receiving and forwarding of the plurality of component tapes by the plurality of input modules.
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Davis Peter
Summers Michael
Tarrant Dean
Crawford Gene
Hover-Davis, Inc.
Kumar Rakesh
Schneiser, Olsen & Watts, LLP
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