Material or article handling – Device for emptying portable receptacle – With container opening means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-27
2008-03-18
Fox, Charles A. (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Device for emptying portable receptacle
With container opening means
C414S935000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07344349
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 cover for an opening of a pod, the inside of which is kept extremely clean, by causing the cover to engage a door for an opening of 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 pins for positioning the cover, a fine adjustment mechanism for fine adjustment of the positioning pins, and a holding mechanism for holding the position of the cover engaging the positioning pins.
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Fox Charles A.
Right Mfg. Co., Ltd.
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