Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STACKING ITEMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/101589
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed that allow items to be placed on a stack of items in a manner that minimizes interference with the existing stack. Further, a method and apparatus are disclosed for stacking items such that marking of the items is minimized while the item is stacked. In some embodiments, the method and apparatus may include employing a plurality of forks, where a first fork (65) in the plurality includes a belt (215) that rotates at least partially within a tapered housing of the fork(65). In some embodiments, the plurality of forks is vertically movable, and the method and apparatus may include a squaring mechanism that is separate from the plurality of forks. The overall throughput of the method and apparatus may be increased by employing this independent squaring mechanism.
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Inventors:
ROTH CURTIS A (US)
KOX ARNOLDUS (NL)
KOX ARNOLDUS (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/070574
Publication Date:
October 10, 2013
Filing Date:
December 19, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
J & L GROUP INT LLC (US)
International Classes:
B65G57/03
Foreign References:
| GB2136404A | 1984-09-19 | |||
| US4043459A | 1977-08-23 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LEVITT, Kenneth, E. et al. (50 South Sixth Street Suite 150, Minneapolis MN, US)
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