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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Bastian Solutions, Llc, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventor:
William A. Bastian, II, Carmel, IN (US);
Assignee:
Bastian Soluitons, LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B65G 67/20 (2006.01); B65G 61/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 67/20 (2013.01); B60P 3/00 (2013.01); B65G 61/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cargo handling system includes a gantry and a robot arm. The gantry is configured to move from a retracted position to an extended position. The robot arm hangs from the gantry. The robot arm is configured to move along the gantry at least when the gantry is in the extended position. The robot arm is configured to handle one or more cargo items. A conveyor is configured to move from a retracted position to an extended position. The conveyor is configured to transport the cargo items to and/or from the robot arm.