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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 1983
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Katsuhiro Nagahori, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
SI Handling Systems, Inc., Easton, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61B / ; B61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
104 18 ; 104166 ; 198472 ; 414334 ;
Abstract
A conveyor system such as one having chain propelled driverless vehicles is interfaced with a conveyor system such as one having rotating shafts propelling a driverless vehicle. The last mentioned driverless vehicle is provided with a contact arm which extends transversely of its vehicle and is selectively operated so as to cause both vehicles to move at the same speed. While both vehicles are moving at the same speed, one or more events may take place such as transferring goods from one vehicle to another on the fly.