Adjustable assembly line and shipping container for electronic board components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5729960
SERIAL NO

08799553

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A method of using an assembly line and shipping container including the step of first providing the container. The container has an outer shell, a first pad element and a second pad element. The pad elements have an inside surface and an outside surface. Compressible elements are coupled to the outside surfaces of the pad elements. The inside surfaces of the pad elements are oppositely aligned with respect to each other inside the outer shell. The first and second pad elements include a first and a second longitudinal slot respectively, the slots aligned opposite each other. During use, the container is placed on an assembly line having at least one work station. A board component is inserted into the container along the longitudinal slots. The board component is removed from the container at the work station. Work then is performed on the board component. The board component is placed back into the container after performing the work and the board component is shipped inside the container.

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PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA1955 WEST FIELD COURT LAKE FOREST IL 60045

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davis, Thomas E DeSoto, TX 27 939

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