Method for temporary storage of endless, intermediate articles of manufacture
US6468016B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29D2030/0044
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for temporarily storing a plurality of endless, intermediate articles of manufacture being characterized by: (i) placing an endless, intermediate article of manufacture in a load/unload position on the storage device 10; (ii) indexing the article out of the load/unload position and into a storage position; and (iii) repeating these steps with additional articles. In the preferred method, the step of indexing the article into a storage position being further characterized by the steps of: (i) detecting the presence of the article in the load/unload position; (ii) moving the article away from the load/unload position; and (iii) stopping the article when the presence of the article in the load/unload position is no longer detected.
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