Patents Assigned to Summit Holding Two, Inc.
  • Tape feeders and systems using the same
    Patent number: 6082954
    Abstract: A tape feeder 200 includes a sprocket 201 having a plurality of teeth 202 for engaging holes of a tape. A pawl 205 engages selected teeth of sprocket 201. A first lever 203 is coupled to pawl 205 and a second lever 204 is coupled to first lever 203 and a source 208 of a driving force. First lever 203 and second lever 204 operate by a toggle action to selectively engage pawl 205 with ones of teeth 202 and thereby index sprocket 201.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Summit Holding Two, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Michael Foster