PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15927160
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-03
Publication Date: 2018-09
Patent Classification: ["108", "054100"]

Abstract:
A modular reconfigurable vehicle assembly pallet system and method are disclosed. In one example, a plurality of modular assembly plates are assembled having vehicle locators positioned specifically for a particular model vehicle. The assembled vehicle-specific plates are easily installed on a universal pallet positioned along an assembly line in an assembly sequence. The vehicle-specific modular plates can be quickly interchanged on the assembly pallet to thereby reconfigure the assembly pallet to coordinate with changing vehicle build assembly sequences.

Claim (Index 20):
A modular reconfigurable assembly pallet system for use in supporting and transferring a partially assembled vehicle along an assembly line, the assembly pallet comprising:\n a universal support pallet; a first and a second modular plate selectively and removably engaged with the support pallet, the first and second modular plates further comprising:\n a plate; \n a riser connected to the plate in a predetermined X and Y coordinate position specific to a first or a second vehicle model relative to the plate along a X, Y and Z coordinate direction, the predetermined X and Y coordinate position of the riser being different for the first and the second modular plates to respectively coordinate to the first or the second vehicle model, the riser including a locating pin; and \n a plurality of plate locators connected to the plate; \n a first receiver connected to the pallet, the first receiver having an arm defining a first receiver cavity, the first receiver further including a first, a second, a third, and a fourth roller rotatably connected to the arm and having a portion extending into the first receiver cavity, each first receiver first, second, third, and fourth roller operable to rollingly engage a respective one of the plurality of plate locators to removably position and secure the plate in the X and Z coordinate directions thereby positioning the riser locating pin in the predetermined X and Z coordinate position specific to the respective first or second vehicle model; a second receiver connected to the pallet, the second receiver further comprising:\n a base connected to the plate; \n an arm rotatably connected to a base and defining a second receiver cavity; \n a first roller and a second roller rotatably connected to the arm each having a portion extending into the second receiver cavity operable to rollingly engage one of the plurality of plate locators positioned in the second receiver cavity; and \n a locking pin connected to the arm, wherein the arm includes a first position wherein the locking pin is disengaged from one of the plurality of plate locators and a second position wherein the locking pin is engaged with one of the plurality of plate locators, the locking pin operable to removably position and secure the plate in the Y and Z coordinate directions thereby positioning the riser locating pin in the predetermined Y and Z coordinate position specific to the respective first or the second vehicle model.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 36.0
- Percentile: 90.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.59615
- Patent Class: 108.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14700396', '13219755', '15333546', '14968126', '13633461']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7041699294010478
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5066624066530845
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6844191771262516
- Mean Citation Score: 204.692102
- Max Citation Score: 229.37003
- Similarity Product: 165.34664756043136

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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