Metal working – Means to assemble or disassemble – With control means energized in response to activator...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-31
2009-08-25
Bryant, David P (Department: 3726)
Metal working
Means to assemble or disassemble
With control means energized in response to activator...
C029S717000, C029S221500, C029S894351, C073S146800
Reexamination Certificate
active
07578052
ABSTRACT:
A valve stem installation system (10) includes a conveyor (24) for moving wheel rims (14). A detector (50) is cooperable with the conveyor (24) to detect size of the wheel rim (14) and a location of an aperture (12) of the wheel rim (14) to receive various valve stems (16, 18). Two robots (110, 112) are adaptable for matably moving the valve stem (16, 18) to the wheel rim (14). A controller (60) is operably communicated with the robots (110, 112) and the detector (50) for receiving a signal from the detector (50) as the detector (50) identifies configuration of the wheel rim (14) and then transmitting the signal to the robots (110, 112) thereby directing the robots (110, 112) to selectively engage the valve stem (16, 18) to be inserted into the aperture (12). An insertion tool (114) is connected to each robot (110, 112) to selectively engage the valve stem (16, 18) to interchangeably move and insert the valve stem (16, 18) into the aperture (12) in response to the signal received by the robot (110, 112) from the controller (60).
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Giacona Ben
Hoy Brian
Mondrusov Eugene M.
Pellerin Dan
Afzali Sarang
Bryant David P
Durr Systems Inc.
Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
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