US 11,724,893 B1
Assembly line having carrier for transporting components and method of operation thereof
Jeff Steward, Lakewood, NJ (US); and Bob Wood, Lakewood, NJ (US)
Assigned to RENAISSANCE LAKEWOOD, LLC, Lakewood, NJ (US)
Filed by Renaissance Lakewood, LLC, Lakewood, NJ (US)
Filed on May 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/748,865.
Int. Cl. B65G 49/00 (2006.01); A61J 1/16 (2023.01)
CPC B65G 49/00 (2013.01) [A61J 1/16 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0235 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating an assembly line having assembly stations and a plurality of carriers for transporting components of a vial-based device between the assembly stations, each carrier comprising first and second device receptacles, the first device receptacle being structured and dimensioned differently than the second device receptacle, the first device receptacle being adapted for receiving components of a first vial-based device, and the second device receptacle being adapted for receiving components of a second vial-based device, and the carrier being adapted for attachment to a car that travels along the assembly line, the plurality of carriers being arranged in a series of cars, the method comprising:
assembling a plurality of either one of the first and second vial-based devices;
switching the assembly line to assemble the other one of the first and second vial-based devices without changing or altering the series of the carriers on the assembly line; and
assembling a plurality of the other one of the first and second vial-based devices.