ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,275,041, issued on April 15, was assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Inc. (Dallas).
"Cover plate for a poka-yoke bulk bin system" was invented by Eng How Cheah (Melaka, Mali) and Kean Pin Ng (Kangar, Mali).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One example includes a bulk bin system. The system includes a bin receptable comprising a first poka-yoke mating feature and a bulk bin configured to accommodate storage of bulk components. The bulk bin can be configured to rest on the bin receptacle and includes a second poka-yoke mating feature extending from an inner surface of the bulk bin. The second poka-yoke mating feature can be configured to engage with ...