Patent ID: 6764272
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: B65H,G01R,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for positioning an integrated circuit, comprising:a base having an upper surface; and an adjustable guide having a plurality of guide members supported by and coupled to the base and supported by said upper surface so as to define therebetween a recess, said recess having a bottom defined by said base upper surface, each guide member having a trapezoidal cross section defined by four edges with an interior edge adjacent to and directed toward the recess being outwardly chamfered along an entire length of the guide, said interior edge further including a workpiece support surface correspondingly chamfered with said interior edge such that said workpiece support surface tapers upwardly and outwardly from said base upper support surface, and a releasable coupling assembly that slidably couples at least one guide member to said base, said releasable coupling assembly being positioned on said base so as to adjustable locate the coupled guide member on the base upper surface to define the recess with a shape and size to position the integrated circuit with respect to the guide members when placed therein and thereby have an opening at least partially defined by the plurality of guide members and said bottom at least partially defined along the surface of the base by the plurality of guide members, the opening having a perimeter greater than that of the bottom, said releasable coupling assembly also coupling the at least one of the guide members to the upper surface of the base at respective adjustable positions to adjust the shape or size of the recess.