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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ladd M. Levis-Thorne, Dedham, MA (US);
Rick E. Morgan, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Robert J. Lang, Davie, FL (US);
Stephen B. Douglas, Boxborough, MA (US);
Daniel J. McGuire, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Autospace Holdings Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H 6/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H 6/00 ;
Abstract
A vertical conveyor device for accommodating motor vehicles of varying heights. Short and tall containers for motor vehicles alternate around a vertical carousel. When a container is placed in an accessible position, movable walkways and ramps change positions allowing patrons and vehicles easy access to the containers. The positions of the walkway and ramp vary depending on the heights of the containers and vehicles.