US3863777A
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Article storage and handling system
Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co
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Filing: 1973-07-18
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Granted: 1975-02-04
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Expires: 1993-07-18
Abstract
Abstract An automatic warehousing and loading-and-unloading apparatus for loading a group of pallet units arranged in a row, and each comprising fixed box-shaped objects mounted on a pallet, onto the feeding end of a number of parallel-disposed warehousing conveyors for storing in a warehouse. Each pallet group is loaded, as required, by loading means onto another conveyor for transferring to a shipping yard where two groups are combined and loaded onto a truck.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuneo Murata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 23:22
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66F; B66F9/00; B66F9/06; B66F9/07; B65; B65G; B65G1/00; B65G1/02; B65G1/04; B65G1/0485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A mass-handling automatic warehousing apparatus which comprises pallet unit supply means for piling and transferring fixed box-shaped objects on a pallet, arraying means connected to said pallet unit supply means for arranging a given plurality of said pallet units into a lined-up group, warehousing means comprising parallel-disposed conveyors transversely carrying said group, a warehousing conveyor disposed along the feeding end of said warehousing means and connected to said arraying means, a shipping conveyor disposed along the shipping end of said warehousing means, loading-and-unloading means running along said warehousing and shipping conveyors for transferring said group from said warehousing conveyor to said warehousing means or from said warehousing means to said shipping conveyor, and a truck loader including a traverser connected to said shipping conveyor and a crane for collectively transferring two each of said groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A mass-handling automatic warehousing apparatus which comprises pallet unit supply means for piling and transferring fixed box-shaped objects on a pallet, arraying means connected to said pallet unit supply means for arranging a given plurality of said pallet units into a lined-up group, warehousing means comprising parallel-disposed conveyors transversely carrying said group, a warehousing conveyor disposed along the feeding end of said warehousing means and connected to said arraying means, a shipping conveyor disposed along the shipping end of said warehousing means, loading-and-unloading means running along said warehousing and shipping conveyors for transferring said group from said warehousing conveyor to said warehousing means or from said warehousing means to said shipping conveyor, and a truck loader including a traverser connected to said shipping conveyor and a crane for collectively transferring two each of said groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
108 words
Loading-and-unloading means comprising a main frame, an elevating frame guided and supported by said main frame, an LshapEd frame comprising a horizontal frame mounted on said elevating frame and moving forward and backward and a vertical frame attached to the front or rear end of said horizontal frame, a plurality of tilting frames supported, in a row, by the front portion of said vertical frame and adapted to tilt forward and backward on the fulcrum at its lower end, and a fork frame elevatingly guided and supported by said tilting frames, having a fork at its lower end, and springingly fitted to said tilting frames through a spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
Loading-and-unloading means comprising a main frame, an elevating frame guided and supported by said main frame, an LshapEd frame comprising a horizontal frame mounted on said elevating frame and moving forward and backward and a vertical frame attached to the front or rear end of said horizontal frame, a plurality of tilting frames supported, in a row, by the front portion of said vertical frame and adapted to tilt forward and backward on the fulcrum at its lower end, and a fork frame elevatingly guided and supported by said tilting frames, having a fork at its lower end, and springingly fitted to said tilting frames through a spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
Loading-and-unloading means in accordance with claim 2, in which a plurality of pinions are fixed to a driving shaft attached to said vertical frame, said pinions are brought into engagement with a sector gear fixed to the upper portion of each tilting frame, and the lower limit position of said fork frames with respect to said tilting frames is controlled to the same level by means of a stop.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-03 | 1978-08-05 | 1979-02-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-03 | 1982-08-05 | 1983-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-03 | 1986-08-05 | 1987-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |