# US 11,076,708 B2 · Apparatus for moving articles

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- Number: US 11,076,708 B2
- Document ID: US11076708B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/645,109
- Filed: 2017-09-07
- Published: 2020-10-01
- Granted: 2021-08-03
- Earliest claimed: 2017-09-07
- Assignees: Immobiliare Metalprogetti S.R.L.
- Applicants: Immobiliare Metalprogetti S.R.L.
- Inventors: Augusto Santicchi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11076708B2

## CPC

- A47B 61/00: Wardrobes
- A47F 5/025: having mechanical drive, e.g. turntables (A47F5/03 takes precedence)
- A47F 5/02: Rotary display stands {(rotary show-cases A47F3/10)}
- A47G 25/0664: {Standing garment supporting racks; Garment supporting stands with swingable or extending arms}
- A47B 61/003: {Details of garment-holders (extensible A47B61/02)}
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)
- A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

Apparatus for moving articles comprising a support panel (12) with a mainly flat development; a conveying member (13) associated with said support panel (12), with a closed-loop development and provided with a plurality of attachment portions (14) installed protruding with respect to a first surface (15) of said support panel (12); a drive member (16) associated with said first surface (15) of said support panel (12) and configured to move said conveying member (13) in a closed travel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for moving articles (11) comprising:
a support panel (12) with a mainly flat development,
a conveying member (13) associated with said support panel (12), with a closed-loop development and provided with a plurality of attachment portions (14) installed protruding with respect to a first surface (15) of said support panel (12);
a drive member (16) associated with said first surface (15) of said support panel (12) and configured to move said conveying member (13) along a closed travel;
at least a support base (17) which is configured to be positioned on a support surface (P, 46), and a connecting body (18) associated with said support base (17), connected to said first surface (15) of said support panel (12) and defining with the latter a containing compartment (19) in which said drive member (16) is contained and concealed from view, and
a connecting upright (41) installed between said support base (17) and said connecting body (18),
wherein said connecting upright (41) is provided with a tubular cavity (42), located, during use, in communication with said containing compartment (19), and through which at least feed elements (43) of said drive member (16) are positioned.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said support base (17) and said connecting body (18) are equal in size.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein that said connecting body (18) is provided with at least an aperture (39) which can be selectively opened/closed by a cover element (40), to allow access to said containing compartment (19).

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The apparatus as in claim 3, characterized in that said conveying member (13) delimits a surface area (24) of said first surface (15) of the support panel (12), and in that said drive member (16) is installed inside said surface area (24).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said connecting body (18) has a funnel shape with a cross section that widens toward said first surface (15).

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising command devices (44) provided to command at least the actuation of said drive member (16) and move said conveying member (13) along said closed travel.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The apparatus as in claim 6, wherein said command devices (44) are associated with said support base (17) and comprises pedal switches.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A combination of two or more movement apparatuses (10), comprising:
a first movement apparatus (10) according to claim 1; and
a second movement apparatus (10) according to claim 1,
wherein the support panel (12) of the first movement apparatus (10) has a second surface (46) opposite the respective first surface (15), and, during use, turned upward, and in that a second movement apparatus (10) is positioned resting on said second surface (46) of the first movement apparatus (10) with the respective support base (17).