Warehouse system
US5215421A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G1/08
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a warehouse system in which containers are stored on a gravity chute system inclined at an angle with the horizontal sufficient to overcome the kinetic coefficient of friction between the chute and a container placed thereon and may overcome the static coefficient of friction between the chute and a container placed thereon. The warehouse system includes a receiving system, a storage system, a shipping system, and an inventory system.
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