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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2019
Applicant:
Dematic Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul K. Gines, Kaysville, UT (US);
Mark Jarva, Draper, UT (US);
Mark D. Yardley, Hooper, UT (US);
Paul T. Carter, Sandy, UT (US);
Assignee:
Dematic Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/1375 (2013.01); B65G 1/0435 (2013.01); B65G 1/1376 (2013.01);
Abstract
A load handling system and method of handling a load includes a load handling device with a load support that is configured for engaging a load and a first drive is adapted to drive said load support with respect to a load. A conveyor is moveable along the load support and a second drive is adapted to propel the conveyor with respect to the load support. The first and second drives are operated to handle a load. The load support may be a pair of forks or a platen or the like.