EP3873830A4 - Guide track systems for automated material handling, shipping, storage and parking facilities - Google Patents

Guide track systems for automated material handling, shipping, storage and parking facilities Download PDF

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EP3873830A4
EP3873830A4 EP19880272.0A EP19880272A EP3873830A4 EP 3873830 A4 EP3873830 A4 EP 3873830A4 EP 19880272 A EP19880272 A EP 19880272A EP 3873830 A4 EP3873830 A4 EP 3873830A4
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shipping
storage
guide track
material handling
track systems
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EP3873830A1 (en
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Charles E. Benedict
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BEC Companies Inc
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BEC Companies Inc
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Priority claimed from US16/176,944 external-priority patent/US10829303B2/en
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Publication of EP3873830A4 publication Critical patent/EP3873830A4/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B3/00—Elevated railway systems with suspended vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B1/00—General arrangement of stations, platforms, or sidings; Railway networks; Rail vehicle marshalling systems
    • B61B1/005—Rail vehicle marshalling systems; Rail freight terminals
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G63/00—Transferring or trans-shipping at storage areas, railway yards or harbours or in opening mining cuts; Marshalling yard installations
    • B65G63/04—Transferring or trans-shipping at storage areas, railway yards or harbours or in opening mining cuts; Marshalling yard installations with essentially-horizontal transit by bridges equipped with conveyors
    • B65G63/042—Transferring or trans-shipping at storage areas, railway yards or harbours or in opening mining cuts; Marshalling yard installations with essentially-horizontal transit by bridges equipped with conveyors for articles
    • B65G63/045—Transferring or trans-shipping at storage areas, railway yards or harbours or in opening mining cuts; Marshalling yard installations with essentially-horizontal transit by bridges equipped with conveyors for articles for containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C17/00—Overhead travelling cranes comprising one or more substantially horizontal girders the ends of which are directly supported by wheels or rollers running on tracks carried by spaced supports
    • B66C17/04—Overhead travelling cranes comprising one or more substantially horizontal girders the ends of which are directly supported by wheels or rollers running on tracks carried by spaced supports with lifting beams, e.g. slewable beams, carrying load-engaging elements, e.g. magnets, hooks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G1/00—Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02—Storage devices
    • B65G1/04—Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/0464—Storage devices mechanical with access from above
EP19880272.0A 2018-10-31 2019-10-25 Guide track systems for automated material handling, shipping, storage and parking facilities Withdrawn EP3873830A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16/176,944 US10829303B2 (en) 2014-08-22 2018-10-31 Guide track systems for automated material handling, shipping, storage and parking facilities
PCT/US2019/058044 WO2020092149A1 (en) 2018-10-31 2019-10-25 Guide track systems for automated material handling, shipping, storage and parking facilities

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EP3873830A1 EP3873830A1 (en) 2021-09-08
EP3873830A4 true EP3873830A4 (en) 2022-11-23

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CN (1) CN112969649A (en)
BR (1) BR112021007176A2 (en)
CA (1) CA3116755A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2021004371A (en)
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WO (1) WO2020092149A1 (en)

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US4471867A (en) * 1982-07-06 1984-09-18 Formall Syn-Trac Systems, Inc. Plastic monorail conveyor structure
US20170240356A1 (en) * 2014-08-22 2017-08-24 Bec Companies, Inc. Overhead guide track systems for automated material handling and storage and parking facilities

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US4471867A (en) * 1982-07-06 1984-09-18 Formall Syn-Trac Systems, Inc. Plastic monorail conveyor structure
US20170240356A1 (en) * 2014-08-22 2017-08-24 Bec Companies, Inc. Overhead guide track systems for automated material handling and storage and parking facilities

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CA3116755A1 (en) 2020-05-07
MX2021004371A (en) 2021-06-04
EP3873830A1 (en) 2021-09-08
SG11202103854QA (en) 2021-05-28
CN112969649A (en) 2021-06-15

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