Variable capacity store for elongated articles
US7219788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24C5/35
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A variable capacity storage unit is disclosed comprising a set of independent conveyor belts superpositioned on top of each other and connected to operate as a single storage unit. The conveyor belts are arranged in a generally H-shaped pattern including two parallel elongated portions and a transverse portion, which is movable along the elongated portions, and include a transfer belt for converting the active portions of each of the conveyor belts into a single unit.
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