Material or article handling – Plural – static structures for supporting discrete loads and... – Load-underlying members
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Brahan, Thomas J. (Department: 3654)
Material or article handling
Plural, static structures for supporting discrete loads and...
Load-underlying members
C414S940000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10735733
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an overhead travelling carriage system in which an overhead travelling carriage110is run along a running rail to convey a cassette14between processing devices111.The overhead travelling carriage system is provided with an elevating space8for a platform12on which transfer means51is provided to transfer the cassette14and a storage space10in which a plurality of shelves are provided in a vertical direction to store cassettes14.The elevating space and the storage space are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the running rail, as viewed from above. According to the present invention, the stocker requires a reduced space.
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Matsumoto Hisanori
Motoori Yoichi
Tai Akito
Brahan Thomas J.
Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian , LLP.
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