Overhead monorail system
AssigneeTEC Engineering Corporation
InventorMaurice Minardi
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Abstract
An elevated container transport system, comprising: an elevated track; a cart movable along the track; means for moving the cart along the track; a telescoping arm coupled to the cart, and movable between a retracted position in which its distal end is relatively close to the cart, and an extended position in which the distal end is farther from the cart; and a container support structure carried by the telescoping arm and extendable and retractable therewith, preferably accomplished with two container conveyor systems.
Claims5
An elevated container transport system, comprising:
- an elevated track;
- a cart movable along said track;
- means for moving said cart along said track;
- a telescoping arm coupled to said cart, and movable between a retracted position in which its distal end is relatively close to said cart, and an extended position in which said distal end is farther from said cart;
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- a container support structure comprising at least one container conveyor carried by said telescoping arm and extendable and retractable therewith.
An elevated container transport system, comprising:
- an elevated monorail track;
- a cart movable along said track in two directions;
- means for moving said cart along said track in two directions;
- a telescoping arm coupled to said cart, and movable between a retracted position in which its distal end is relatively close to said cart, and an extended position in which said distal end is farther from said cart;
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- a container support structure carried by said telescoping arm and extendable and retractable therewith, and comprising at least one container conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.