WORK PART DELIVERY SYSTEM AND APPARATUS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240131680A1
SERIAL NO

17970107

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Systems and methods are provided for delivering a work part to an assembly line worker using a dolly assembly in a first configuration and retrieving the work part from the dolly assembly by the assembly line work while the dolly assembly is in a second configuration. According to some embodiments, a dolly assembly is provided comprising a base assembly having a support member and a mobility mechanism, the support member positioned obliquely with respect to a horizontal plane. The dolly assembly also includes a part-carrying member rotationally connected to the support member and having a part-holding structure for receiving a work part. The part-carrying member extends downward at an angle below the horizontal plane when in a first configuration, and extends upward from at an angle above the horizontal plane when in a second configuration.

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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA1 TOYOTA-CHO TOYOTA-SHI AICHI-KEN 471-8571
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA INC6565 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE PLANO TX 75024

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
ALLEN, ANNETTA L Lexington, US 6 1
BOARMAN, 4TH JOHNNY O Frankfort, US 1 0
FOSTER, SCOTTIE L Lawrenceburg, US 9 2
GARCIA, BRADLEY J Louisville, US 11 3
GREENLEE, MICHAEL C Paris, US 11 5
HOLLAND, LLOYD R Georgetown, US 10 2
JAMES, JEFFREY L Mount Sterling, US 12 3
LAJOICE, DAVID A Georgetown, US 1 0

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