Method and apparatus for transporting baggage out of a bagwell

An apparatus for transporting objects from a check station to a conveyor system, comprising:

• a) an arm structured and arranged to be located near the check station, the arm capable of extending and retracting along its length, the arm having a free end;
• b) a roller mounted in proximity to the free end of the arm, the roller structured and arranged to bear on a bearing surface during the extension and retraction of the arm;
• c) a platform coupled to the arm, the platform overlying the arm so as to be capable of receiving objects, the platform moving as the arm extends and retracts;
• d) the arm comprises a telescoping arm;
• e) the telescoping arm comprises arm lengths having at least three sides, with bearings on each side between the telescoping arm lengths;
• f) floor brackets for coupling the arm to a bearing surface, the floor brackets allowing the vertical orientation of the arm to be adjusted;
• g) the roller depends from the arm a distance that is adjustable.

A system for checking baggage, comprising:

• a) a check station;
• b) a conveyor separated from the check station by a distance;
• c) a well located adjacent to the check station;
• d) an arm structured and arranged to be located in the well, the arm capable of extending and retracting along its length across the distance, the arm comprising a telescoping arm, the telescoping arm comprising arm lengths having at least three sides, with bearings on each side between the telescoping arm lengths;
• e) a base unit located in the well and containing a portion of the arm;
• f) a platform coupled to the arm, the platform overlying the base unit so as to be capable of receiving baggage, the platform crossing the distance when the arm extends and retracts.

A system for checking baggage, comprising:

• a) a check station;
• b) a conveyor separated from the check station by a distance;
• c) a well located adjacent to the check station;
• d) an arm structured and arranged to be located in the well, the arm capable of extending and retracting along its length across the distance;
• e) a base unit located in the well and containing a portion of the arm;
• f) a platform coupled to the arm, the platform overlying the base unit so as to be capable of receiving baggage, the platform crossing the distance when the arm extends and retracts;
• g) the base unit further comprises floor brackets for coupling the arm to a bearing surface, the floor brackets allowing the height of the arm to be adjusted.

A method of transporting baggage between a bagwell and a baggage conveyor, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a platform in the bagwell, the platform is structured and arranged to receive baggage;
• b) telescoping the platform from the bagwell to the baggage conveyor;
• c) exposing a base unit in the bagwell as the platform telescopes to the baggage conveyor:
• d) retracting the platform back into the bagwell.