Goods storage
US5836636A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G67/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to the provision of movable floors in a storage area and to the solution of the problem with conventional floors wherein the capacity of said storage areas are not utilised due to inaccessible areas or the machinery required to provide existing movable floors. The invention is of particular use in trailers or trucks for road or rail movement. The invention provides at least one frame (54) which forms a goods lifting and storage base, said frame supported by a series of first guide (10) means and, in one aspect said first means are mounted on a series of second guide means (56). At least one frame provided is capable of movement in relation to at least one of the guide means provided to ensure that goods can be moved into previously inaccessible areas. The formation of the guide means also ensures that minimum space is lost due to the provision of the movable frames.
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