Storage and retrieval system

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1989-03-13

1990-08-21

Basinger, Sherman

Material or article handling

Plural, static structures for supporting discrete loads and...

Load-underlying members

104 88, 212213, 414281, 414401, 414584, B65G 6500

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049501194

ABSTRACT:
A system for transporting, storing and retrieving goods (11) in a warehouse (10) is disclosed. A vehicle (16) moves the goods (11) upon a track system (18) into a storage area (22). The storage area (22) has a plurality of lanes (24) and tiers (33), (35), and the vehicle (16) is moved to the appropriate lane (24) utilizing a lift and transfer unit (28). The lift and transfer unit (28) docks with the appropriate lane (24) utilizing shafts (94), (96) which engage with receiving ends (100), (102) on the lane (24). A safety stop (108) is also provided to insure that complete docking has occurred before transfer of the vehicle (16) from the lift and transfer unit (28) to the storage racks (22) or vice versa.

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Litton High Density Mole.RTM. System Product Bulletin 4(1989).

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