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US 2024/0208707 A1Published application
Item storage unit for storing one or more items
AssigneeUnited Parcel Service of America, Inc.
InventorJulio GIL
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Abstract
In some aspects, an item storage unit for storing one or more items includes the following components. A first frame component and a first stretch member coupled to at least a first surface of the first frame component. The first stretch member being more flexible relative to the first frame component. The one or more items are configured to be supported by at least the first stretch member and the first frame component.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a top plate;
- a first side plate that is at least partially defined by a first slot;
- a second side plate that is at least partially defined by a second slot;
- a base plate;
- an opening;
- a pair of slide actuators;
- and
- a plurality of scissor lift assemblies, wherein:
- the pair of slide actuators is configured for sliding away from each other along a length of a plane of the first side plate to apply a force to folding supports of the plurality of scissor lift assemblies to extend the plurality of scissor lift assemblies and elevate the top plate, the first side plate, and the second side plate from a lower position to a higher position with respect to the base plate, and
- the first slot and the second slot are configured for receiving lips of an item storage unit so that the item storage unit can be slid through the opening and into the apparatus once the top plate, the first side plate, and the second side plate are in the higher position, and stored within the apparatus once the top plate, the first side plate, and the second side plate are returned to the lower position.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a top plate;
- a first side plate that is at least partially defined by a first mechanism;
- a second side plate that is at least partially defined by a second mechanism;
- a base plate;
- an opening;
- a pair of slide actuators;
- and
- a plurality of lift assemblies, wherein:
- the pair of slide actuators is configured for sliding away from each other along a length of a plane of the first side plate to apply a force to folding supports of the plurality of lift assemblies to extend the plurality of lift assemblies and elevate the top plate, the first side plate, and the second side plate from a lower position to a higher position with respect to the base plate, and
- the first mechanism and the second mechanism are configured for receiving ends of an item storage unit so that the item storage unit can be slid through the opening and into the apparatus once the top plate, the first side plate, and the second side plate are in the higher position, and stored within the apparatus once the top plate, the first side plate, and the second side plate are returned to the lower position.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a top portion;
- a first side portion that is at least partially defined by a first mechanism;
- a second side portion that is at least partially defined by a second mechanism;
- a base portion;
- an opening;
- a pair of slide actuators;
- and
- a plurality of lift assemblies, wherein:
- the pair of slide actuators is configured for sliding away from each other along a length of a plane of the first side portion to apply a force to folding supports of the plurality of lift assemblies to extend the plurality of lift assemblies and elevate the top portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion from a lower position to a higher position with respect to the base portion, and
- the first mechanism and the second mechanism are configured for receiving ends of an item storage unit so that the item storage unit can be slid through the opening and into the apparatus once the top portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion are in the higher position, and stored within the apparatus once the top portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion are returned to the lower position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.