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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2010
Charles E. Benedict, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Brian G. Pfeifer, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Christian A. Yates, Tallhassee, FL (US);
Scott K. Bladen, Bristol, FL (US);
Richard E. Lackinger, Tallahassee, FL (US);
James R. Dobbs, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Charles E. Benedict, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Brian G. Pfeifer, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Christian A. Yates, Tallhassee, FL (US);
Scott K. Bladen, Bristol, FL (US);
Richard E. Lackinger, Tallahassee, FL (US);
James R. Dobbs, Tallahassee, FL (US);
BEC Companies Inc., Tallahassee, FL (US);
Abstract
A system and method for optimizing the parking and storage capacity of a vehicle parking garage wherein rows of vertical columns of parking spaces or cubicles are spaced in opposing relationship with one another such that at least one automatic guided and self propelled vehicle (AGV), with or without a vehicle support tray mounted thereon, is vertically movable in engagement with the opposing racks or chains that extend on opposite sides of the vertical columns of parking cubicles so that a vehicle may be loaded onto the AGV and thereafter transferred to, and later removed from a parking cubicles and transferred to an exit of the garage. If tray are used on the AGV, additional trays are stored in storage spaces adjacent each parking cubicle.