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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Yukio Iizuka, Shiga-ken, JP;
Inventor:
Yukio Iizuka, Shiga-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Daifuki Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G047/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A transport system for transporting transport containers storing articles in a sealed condition is disclosed. Each transport container has a support portion formed on an upper portion thereof. When the transport container is moved with the support portion suspended, a receiving device supports the bottom of the transport container to lessen the load applied to the support portion. As a result, deformation of the transport container is restrained to maintained the sealed condition.