Patent ID: 7861392

Claim:
A method of assembling a power transmission device, the method comprising; providing a continuous, closed loop conveyor system having a first substantially linear section operable to move a workpiece in a first direction, a second substantially linear section spaced apart from and positioned substantially parallel to said first section where said second section is operable to move said workpiece in a direction opposite said first direction and a third section interconnecting said first and second sections; positioning an operator between said first and second sections as well as adjacent to said first, second and third sections, said operator performing a first assembly operation on said workpiece at said first station positioned along said first section; moving said workpiece via said conveyor system to a second station positioned along said second section, said operator performing a second assembly operation on said workpiece at said second station coupling a removable member to said workpiece at a station; translating said workpiece to another station; performing an operation at said another station with said removable member coupled to said workpiece; removing said removable member; translating said workpiece out of said another station; and coupling said removable member to a second workpiece.