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US 10,538,419 B2Granted
Transport assembly having a cart for transferring articles
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorsCowalski Cegueda, Frederick Dunbar, Kurt Frohriep
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Abstract
An article transport assembly includes a lift cart and one or more carriers. The lift cart includes a main body and a table disposed on the main body. The carriers are disposed on a surface of the table. Each carrier is configured to support an article and includes a panel and at least two wheels attached to an underside of the panel. The carriers are operable to move along a surface of the table.
Claims17
An article transport assembly comprising:
- a lift cart including a main body and a table disposed on the main body, wherein a height of the table is adjustable;
- a cart lock extending from an underside of the table, wherein the cart lock is configured to engage a sidewall member of an object to secure the lift cart to the object when the table is lowered such that the cart lock is disposed over the sidewall member;
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- one or more carriers disposed on a surface of the table, wherein the one or more carriers are configured to support an article, and each of the one or more carriers includes a panel and at least two wheels attached to an underside of the panel, wherein the one or more carriers are operable to move along a surface of the table.
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An article transport assembly comprising:
- a lift cart including a table, wherein a height of the table is adjustable;
- a plurality of skateboards disposed on a surface of the table and operable to move along a surface of the table;
- a first lock disposed on the lift cart and extending from an underside of the table, wherein the first lock is configured to engage a sidewall member of an object to secure the lift cart to the object when the table is lowered such that the first lock is disposed over the sidewall member;
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- a plurality of second locks disposed with the plurality of skateboards and operable to fasten the plurality of skateboards to the table of the lift cart.
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A transport assembly for transporting cardanic fixtures to a honing machine, the assembly comprising:
- a scissor cart having a table, wherein a height of the table is adjustable;
- at least two skateboards disposed on and moveable along a surface of the table, wherein each of the at least two skateboards includes a slot for holding a fixture;
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- a plurality of locks operable to fasten and unfasten the at least two skateboards to and from the table, the plurality of locks comprising a cart lock extending from an underside of the table, wherein the cart lock is configured to engage a sidewall member of the honing machine and secure the lift cart to the honing machine when the table is lowered such that the cart lock is disposed over the sidewall member.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.