A lockable latch for a lowerator having combined latch actuation and carrier movement
CA 2420940 A1 · Owner: Kaufman, Alan S. · Inventors: Oldford, Keith A.; Kaufman, Alan S.; Dugas, Michael R.
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A lowerator for an assembly system of the type including at least one rail defining a path of travel with respect to at least one workstation and a , conveyor, for transporting a workpiece along the rail. The conveyor includes a trolley moveable, along the rail and a carrier moveable with respect to the trolley. The carrier supports, a workpiece during movement with respect to the workstation. The carrier is vertically positionable between a raised position and lowered position with respect to, the trolley. The lowerator moves the carrier between the raised and lowered positions, and cycles a latch for securing the carrier to the trolley when in the raised position. The lowerator …
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- Filed March 5, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 5, 2023.
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