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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/300 ; B65G 1/564 ; B65G 2/122 ; B65G 4/722 ; B65G 4/724 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/300 ; B65G 1/564 ; B65G 2/122 ; B65G 4/722 ; B65G 4/724 ;
Abstract
A carriage conveying apparatus is provided to efficiently circulate push carriages ( ) even in a limited space. The apparatus includes forward and return paths (PH PH ) for push carriages ( ). The return path (PH ) is provided immediately below the forward path (PH ). The push carriages ( ) are made transferable from one to the other of the paths (PH PH ) by a pair of elevated conveyors ( ). In addition, the return path (PH ) is inclined so that the push carriages ( ) return from an upstream side of the return path (PH ) to a downstream side thereof by the action of gravity.