The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 26, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
John J. Douglas, Lynch Station, VA (US);
Assignee:
Danville Automation Holdings, LLC, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/00 ; B65G 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/00 ; B65G 3/700 ;
Abstract
A storage buffer for a multi lane conveyor system is provided, which generally consists of a carriage containing a plurality of storage magazines each having a plurality of storage conveyors, means for raising and lowering the carriage such that an article can be fed to and discharged from each storage conveyor, at least two drive systems for running the storage conveyors of each magazine one at a time, and at least two drive means for driving the two drive systems.