Quick change-over pallet system
AssigneeMidaco Corporation
InventorMalcolm E. Keith
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A pallet system for changing pallets at a work station which has a carousel mounted on a base and has a trolley laterally moveable which supports a turntable that is rotatably moveable. Pallets which hold workpieces are mounted to rails on the turntable. Locking devices for the trolley, the turntable and the pallets are provided. Pivoted rails allow the pallets to be moved between the carousel and the work station.
Claims10
A quick change pallet system comprising, a base, first rail guides mounted on said base, a trolley structure with a pair of parallel rails attached to its lower surface which are receivable in said rail guides, first locking means for locking said trolley structure relative to said base, a turntable rotatably mounted on said trolley, second locking means for locking said turntable relative to said trolley, and a second pair of rails mounted on said turntable and a pallet mounted on said second pair of rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.