Material or article handling – Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into – within,... – Unstacking apparatus
Patent
1994-11-15
1997-03-04
Merritt, Karen B.
Material or article handling
Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into, within,...
Unstacking apparatus
4147976, 4147977, 414929, 1984631, B65G 5906
Patent
active
056072821
ABSTRACT:
The depalletizing and dispensing apparatus and method is provided for unloading items stacked on a pallet. The apparatus includes a frame having a vertically reciprocable lift mounted at least partially within the frame. The lift has at least a pallet infeed position, a case dispensing position, and a pallet discharge position. The lift conveyor is located at least partially on the lift, and a device for securing the items stacked on the pallet also is provided. The securing device are located such that when the lift is at its pallet infeed position, the securing device can engage at least the lowermost layer of stacked items on the pallet, independent of the pallet. A pallet transport conveyor is located adjacent to the lift and arranged to receive and remove the pallet when the lift is in the pallet discharge position. A method is shown for providing and using the apparatus which includes setting the lift at its infeed position for receiving a loaded pallet, securing the stacked items independent of the pallet, discharging the pallet from the lift, and dispensing the stacked items from the lift.
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Brannen John B.
Khan Salahuddin F.
AIDCO Manufacturing, Inc.
Hess Douglas
Merritt Karen B.
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