Mat for the transport of at least one object, a transfer device and a method for the transfer
US8701866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G35/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mat for the transport of an object on a top surface of the mat is disclosed. The mat comprises elastic material, and reinforcements are provided in the mat that are enclosed at least partially by the elastic material. The reinforcements are aligned parallel or approximately parallel to one another, and the elastic material and the reinforcements interact in such a way that a flexing of the mat at a first arc of curvature in a first plane can take place with less force than at a second arc of curvature in a second plane. A transfer device for at least one object in combination with the mat is also disclosed, whereby the transfer device comprises means for moving a mat and means for guiding the mat out of a transport plane. Methods for transferring an object are also disclosed.
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