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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Heinz Linder, Hergiswil, CH;
Assignee:
Grapha-Holding AG, Hergiswil, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/00 ; B65G 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/00 ; B65G 3/700 ;
Abstract
In an arrangement and a method for intermediate storage of packages, a first transport path is provided to transport packages from a loading station to a transfer station. A second transport path and at least one storage surface arranged along the second transport path are provided, wherein the second transport path receives packages from the first transport path and places the packages onto the at least one storage surface for intermediate storage of the packages and unloads the packages from the at least one storage surface for transport of the packages to the transfer station, as needed.