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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masakazu Arita, Kakogawa, JP;
Masaki Hirose, Kobe, JP;
Assignees:
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Nakata Zoki Co., Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364478 ; 235375 ; 235385 ; 414274 ; 414277 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for taking out and storing articles includes a stocking device having a plurality of compartments for storing articles, a carrier for moving articles which is movable with respect to the stocking device in multi directions, and a control device for memorizing the position of a compartment in which an article is stored and for controlling movement of the carrier by means of the identification code on the article. The storing and taking out articles can be carried out automatically, thereby reducing operation time required for storing and taking out articles.