Patent ID: 8215623

Claim:
A transport carrier adapted for use with a plurality of workpieces, and during sequential transport, painting and curing processes, said carrier comprising: a main platform configured to support the workpieces during the processes; and at least one rotatable assembly having at least one arm extending outward from the platform fixedly connectable to at least a portion of the workpieces, the arm configured to hold a weight of the portion of the workpieces as the portion of the workpieces are spaced from the platform, the assembly including a hinge pivotally connected to the platform, and the assembly configured to retain said at least portion of the workpieces in a first orientation relative to the platform during the transport and painting processes, said assembly being further configured so that the arm is rotatable about the hinge to rotate said at least portion of the workpieces to a second orientation relative to the platform while the workpiece remains fixed to the arm and the weight of the workpiece is supported by the arm, and to fixedly retain said at least portion in the second orientation during the curing process.