Back to results
US 6,361,265 B1Granted
Article transfer apparatus
AssigneeHECFAB Equipment Pty. Ltd.
InventorDonald Simpson Mahoney
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A transfer apparatus for an article or group of articles includes a carriage assembly (6) for moving an article substantially horizontally from a first location to a second location. The carriage assembly (6) includes an elongate transfer member (19) and a conveyor (20) which is movable relative to the elongate transfer member (19). A support (1) engages and supports the carriage assembly (6) so that the elongate transfer member (19) is movable substantially vertically on the support (1).
Claims17
A transfer apparatus for an article or group of articles comprising:
- (a) a carriage for moving an article substantially horizontally from a first location to a second location, the carriage including,
- (i) an elongate transfer member which is received by the carriage for longitudinal movement within the carriage and which is horizontally movable relative to the carriage, and
- (ii) a conveyor which is received by the elongate transfer member for longitudinal movement along the elongate transfer member and which is movable relative to the elongate transfer member;
- and
- (b) a support engaging and supporting the carriage, wherein the carriage is movable substantially vertically on the support to move the elongate transfer member vertically from a first position under the article or group of articles to be transferred to a second position beneath the article or group of articles, in contact with and supporting the article or group of articles.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.