Material or article handling – Wheeled – load-transporting type vehicles forming a train,...
Patent
1994-02-16
1995-06-06
Werner, Frank E.
Material or article handling
Wheeled, load-transporting type vehicles forming a train,...
414352, 414345, B61K 100
Patent
active
054216877
ABSTRACT:
This invention covers self loading-unloading of containers or pallets in a lateral motion, avoiding lifting, applying particularly to rail cars, trucks, and fixed platforms. The railway embodiment includes a central power control unit, unique platform cars with gripper-equipped arms, and scanning devices for monitoring operation plus reading indicia on the containers. The crew in the power control unit, which includes a novel driving arrangement, operates the train and the on-off loading equipment, either manually or automatically, remotely. By integration with similarly equipped trucks, freight handling can be fast, shock-free, door-to-door, and superior to existing modes.
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Eller James
Wayman Laurine
Wayman Robert W.
Werner Frank E.
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