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US 8,882,076 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for rotating articles on a pallet
AssigneeUnex Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorDavid Scelfo
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for rotating articles stored on a pallet without rotating the entire pallet. The turntable of the present invention is located on the pallet or integrated into the top surface of the pallet. By rotating the pallet within the rack, the articles thereon may be loaded and unloaded from a position directly in front of the picker.
Claims8
A method for picking articles on a platform positioned over a turntable positioned over a pallet, comprising:
- picking articles located in front of a picker;
- rotating the platform;
- and
- picking articles which have been rotated to be in front of the picker;
- after picking the articles located in front of the picker, disengaging a detent so as to allow the platform upon which the articles are resting to rotate;
- rotating the platform;
- engaging the detent to prevent the platform from rotating;
- and
- picking articles which have been rotated to be in front of the picker.
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A method for loading articles on a platform positioned over a turntable positioned over a pallet, comprising:
- loading articles on the portion of the pallet located in front of a picker;
- rotating the platform;
- and
- loading articles onto the portion of the pallet which has been rotated to be in front of the picker;
- after loading articles on the portion of the pallet located in front of the picker, disengaging a detent so as to allow the platform upon which the articles are resting to rotate;
- rotating the platform;
- engaging the detent to prevent the platform from rotating;
- and
- then loading articles onto the portion of the pallet which has been rotated to be in front of the picker.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.