Patents Assigned to Progessive Tool & Industries Co.
  • Interchangeable nests for supporting components on a transport system
    Patent number: 6557690
    Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a plurality of automotive body styles along an assembly line. The apparatus includes a plurality of antler nests, at least one antler nest for each automotive body style to be processed on the assembly line. Each antler nest is transported along the assembly line by a carriage. An exchanging station is provided to exchange one antler nest for another. The antler nests can be exchanged while a rate of production on the assembly line is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Progessive Tool & Industries Co.
    Inventors: Keith A. Oldford, Michael R. Dugas, Velibor Kilibarda, Alan S. Kaufman, Karl G. Johnson