Container storage and delivery system
US7007791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2205/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container directing apparatus for directing containers carried by a conveyor, includes a lifting device for lifting the containers off of the conveyor. A moving apparatus moves the container off of the lifting device. The lifting device can include a lifting surface which can be inclined upward in the direction of container travel, such that containers move up onto the lifting surface. The lifting surface can then be leveled prior to moving the containers off of the lifting device. A container storage and delivery system and a method for storing and delivering containers are also disclosed.
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