Patent ID: 6991097
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: B23P,B65D

Abstract:
1. A kit for facilitating computer manufacture, the kit comprising: a plurality of templates, each template defining a plurality of cavities, said cavities including one of silhouettes, impressions, contours, or profiles said cavities contain computer parts corresponding to a respective phase of a fixed or flexible computer manufacturing process, where each cavity is shaped to visually identify each corresponding computer part; the plurality of templates including: a first template defining a cavity corresponding to a geometry of a computer chassis, the cavity of the first template containing the computer chassis; a second template defining a plurality of cavities, each of the plurality of cavities corresponding to a geometry of a part of a central processing unit and each of the plurality of cavities containing the respective part of the central processing unit; a third template defining a plurality of cavities, each of the plurality of cavities corresponding to a geometry of a hardware element of a computer and each of the plurality of cavities containing the respective hardware element; and a fourth template defining a cavity corresponding to a geometry of a cover of the computer chassis, the cavity of the fourth template containing the cover of the computer chassis; and the plurality of templates being physically ordered in a sequence corresponding to a sequence of assembly of the parts as used in assembly of the computer in the computer manufacturing process.