Unit product loading and discharge system
US5909798A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1932
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for rapidly receiving and storing a quantity of loose copy, for example newspapers, from a high speed printing press and dispensing them to the point-of-use without having to undergo the traditional operation of bundling the newspapers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a newspaper delivery system comprising a conveyor system for receiving a continuous stream of loose, unbound, newspapers directly from a high speed printing operation, an over-the-road vehicle having a cargo area equipped with a loose copy storage unit for receiving the loose newspapers supplied by the conveyor system and storing the newspapers during transport; and means for dispensing a selected quantity of newspapers once the truck arrives at a delivery destination.
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