Transporter for storing and carrying multiple articles, such as coin collection boxes
US5735661A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G1/08
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mobile article transporter for carrying and storing a plurality of similar articles in a compact configuration. The transporter comprises a plurality of relatively friction-free conveyors located one above the other. Each conveyor includes a set of rollers that lie in an inclined plane along which the articles gravitate. Alternate ones of the conveyors tilt in opposite directions to form a Z-shaped structure through which the articles cascade to load the transporter from the bottom up. Pivoted article transfer carriages mount in the transporter for transferring articles between adjacent conveyors. The transfer carriages include guide arms and control arms that direct articles from an upper conveyor to the next lower conveyor. When the lower conveyor is filled with articles, the uppermost article thereon abuttingly engages the guide arms to prevent rotation of the transfer carriage, thereby preventing articles from gravitating onto the full conveyor. Articles may be loaded or unloaded from any point on the transporter or from a single point at either end of the transporter.
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