Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLATTENING COVER TAPE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003037718
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for flattening cover tape prior to the cover tape being sealed to a carrier tape. The apparatus includes a cover tape flattener with a leading edge angled in the direction of the moving carrier tape and cover tape. The method and apparatus provide for smoothing the cover tape and sealing the cover tape to the carrier tape.
Inventors:
BEHNKE MERLIN E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/034602
Publication Date:
October 09, 2003
Filing Date:
October 30, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS (US)
BEHNKE MERLIN E (US)
BEHNKE MERLIN E (US)
International Classes:
B65B7/16; B65B11/50; B65B15/04; (IPC1-7): B65B7/16; B65B15/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999003733A1 | 1999-01-28 |
Foreign References:
| EP0957042A1 | 1999-11-17 | |||
| US5191693A | 1993-03-09 |
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