Patent · US Expired

Rotatable stock container closet

US4531789A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 11, 1983
Grant dateJul 30, 1985
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2003

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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