Turret stacker

A transportion device for relocating large, heavy material such as coils of steel from one position to a second position, said transporting device comprising;

• a. a stationary central support pedestal,
• b. a rotatable turret situated at the top of said pedestal, said turret including
• i. a central support shaft,
• ii. at least two arms each of which extends radially outwardly from said shaft and which is rotatably fixed relative to said shaft while permitting vertical movement relative thereto,
• iii. a material support for each arm, means to raise and lower each said arm to raise and lower said material support, and means to enlarge and contract said material support to accommodate material of varying horizontal dimensions, said material support and said arm being connected directly to said support shaft,
• iv. said material support comprising a guide extending substantially the length of said arm and a pair of carriages located on said guide, each carriage being laterally moveable along said guide from an end thereof toward the center thereof in a direction opposite to the other carriage to enlarge or contract the separation between the carriages, said carriages including rests for holding material to be relocated and abutting opposite sides of said material as it is relocated,
• c. bearing means between said pedestal and said turret to facilitate rotation of said turret, and
• d. driving means situated in said pedestal and attached to said turret to rotate said turret.