Material or article handling – Process
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-08
2005-02-08
Lillis, Eileen D. (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Process
C414S227000, C414S234000, C414S264000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06851921
ABSTRACT:
An automated parking garage. The garage comprises a multi-floor building having a plurality of vehicle storage racks in a storage area for storing a loaded pallet or an unloaded pallet. An entrance-level floor of the building includes an entry/exit station (EES) on for receiving a vehicle, the EES having an exterior entrance through which the vehicle is driven and, an opposing interior entrance that provides access to the storage area and through which the loaded pallet is transported, the loaded pallet and unloaded pallet adapted to be positioned at floor level in the EES. The garage includes a pallet stacking station for storing the unloaded pallet, the pallet stacking station located over a shuttle aisle that extends under the EES. A pallet shuttle that traverses the shuttle aisle to a first position under the EES for handling the unloaded pallet in the EES, and to a second position under the pallet stacking station for stacking the unloaded pallet. The garage also includes a transport system for transporting the loaded pallet in the storage area.
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Lillis Eileen D.
Lowe Michael
Tucker Ellis & West LLP
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