Conveyor system
US6966416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G67/20
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor system for loading pallets into and out of a vehicle includes an accumulating conveyor and airbag rail. The accumulating conveyor is constituted by a pair of chain rails for supporting and conveying pallets into and out of a vehicle. The airbag rail is positioned between the chain rails and adjacent to one of the chain rails. The airbag rail is constituted by a base beam, a lift beam and an airbag positioned between the two beams. The arrangement is such that, with the chain rails and the base beam fixed to the floor of a vehicle, the airbag can be inflated to raise the lift beam so as to lift an edge portion of a pallet supported by the two chain rails out of contact with one of the chain rails.
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