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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1999
Gabriel King, Triberg, DE;
Engelbert Nagel, Lauterbach, DE;
Graesslin KG, St. Georgen, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for mechanically handling pallets includes a first pallet lift and a second pallet lift, both of which move vertically. A processing station is disposed between the first and second pallet lifts, where a pallet table is provided. A transporting frame is capable of moving horizontally along a plane near the top-most vertical position of the first and second pallet lifts. The transporting frame is sized so that it can hold two pallets at the same time, thereby when one pallet is being received from the first pallet lift onto the transporting frame, another pallet can be processed at the processing station. Also, when the transporting frame is moved horizontally, the another pallet that was previously processed can be removed by way of the second pallet lift, while at the same time the one pallet can be moved to the processing station where the pallet table is provided.