Storage unit
AssigneeRapini Pty Ltd.
InventorMurray John Turner
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Abstract
A storage unit having at least one movable storage module is provided. According to the invention, the storage unit includes at least one support device having at least one support rail. A carrying device interconnected to the storage module engages the support device, thereby carrying at least a first portion of the weight of the storage module. A rolling device interconnected to the storage module engages the floor to carry a second portion of the weight of the storage module. The provided storage unit allows heavy loads to be carried by the movable storage module along a path defined by the support device.
Claims25
A storage unit comprising:
- (a) at least one support device having at least one support rail mounted above a floor or base member, the support rail comprising:
- (i) a roof,
- (ii) a pair of walls projecting from the roof, and
- (iii) a pair of support lips extending generally inwardly from each wall, wherein the dimensions of the support rail define a generally rectangular continuous channel incorporating a defined space between the support lips;
- (b) at least one storage device comprising at least one movable storage module;
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- (c) at least one carrying device for carrying at least a first portion of the weight of the at least one movable storage module;
- (d) a rolling device, the rolling device engaging the floor thereby carrying a second portion of the weight of the at least one movable storage module;
- wherein the carrying device is co-operable with the support rail so as to carry at least a portion of the weight of the at least one movable storage module and facilitating movement of the at least one movable storage module across the floor along a path defined by the support device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.