Part storage apparatus
US4020955A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 1975 |
| Grant date | May 3, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23Q16/06
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Storage apparatus for storing a plurality of parts comprising a frame, a cylindrical drum having a longitudinal axis that is mounted on the frame for rotation in opposite directions about the axis, and a plurality of spaced-apart support shelves which radiate outwardly from the drum so that each shelf is substantially perpendicular of the drum surface. Adjacent shelves form a part storage compartment so that a plurality of compartments about the surface of the drum are provided. A drive mechanism mounted on the frame engages the drum to intermittently rotate the drum to successively move each compartment to a position where the parts can be fed into and removed from the compartment.
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