Skate system and movable platform
US10618753B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B2203/22
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a movable platform (MP) having a simple construction that is capable of being conveyed by a hydraulically actuated skate system (HASS). The MP is able to accommodate freight placed upon its surface and can be used to fully load a trailer in a single cross-dock move. The HASS can be used to move the MP during cross-dock operations. The HASS comprises a plurality of tines which are received in corresponding support channels in the MP. The tines are used to lift the MP off the ground and rollers on the tines can be used to move the MP. A conveyance vehicle is used to move the HASS and the MP after the tines have been actuated.
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