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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
May. 30, 2007
John J. Lanigan, Sr., Orland Park, IL (US);
Peter W. Mirabella, Schererville, IN (US);
John J. Lanigan, Jr., New Lenox, IL (US);
William P. Lanigan, Orland Park, IL (US);
John J. Lanigan, Sr., Orland Park, IL (US);
Peter W. Mirabella, Schererville, IN (US);
John J. Lanigan, Jr., New Lenox, IL (US);
William P. Lanigan, Orland Park, IL (US);
Mi-Jack Products, Inc., Hazel Crest, IL (US);
Abstract
A transfer method (100) is disclosed. It includes: transporting (102) with a motorized vehicle a container on a chassis and aligning the container with a buffer; raising (104) the container with a support structure comprising an elevator connected to the chassis, from a resting position to a lifted position a predetermined height above the chassis; entering (106) a containment cavity of the buffer while in the lifted position, the buffer including a container stand including shelves located on sides on the containment cavity, to allow travel in and out of the containment cavity, the shelves include movable support pads with a retracted position configured to allow unobstructed travel in and out of the containment cavity and an extended position configured to support a container with the movable support pads on the sides on the containment cavity.