Patent · US Expired

Rotatable stock container closet

US4379602A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Filing dateNov 3, 1980
Grant dateApr 12, 1983
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G1/133
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotatable stock container closet for the storage of articles such as electronic parts, or the like, includes a plurality of container conveying units arranged vertically one on another, each container conveying unit comprising outer and inner rail means, guide channel means arranged therebetween, an endless traction chain, a driving means therefor, and a series of stock containers, releasably disposed to the traction chain means, moving on and along the rail means, so that any container may be reached most expeditiously by selectively operating each container conveying unit.

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