Material or article handling – With weighing
Patent
1979-05-07
1981-05-19
Paperner, Leslie J.
Material or article handling
With weighing
220 15, 410 1, 410 35, 410101, 410111, 410121, 410156, 414 43, 414 69, 414 87, 414 97, 414341, 414786, B65G 5724, B60P 706
Patent
active
042682010
ABSTRACT:
A carton supporting platform mounted on a vehicle for rotative movement about a vertically extending axis. Rigid side walls are provided on two opposite sides of the platform and are movable between an upright position and an outwardly diverging retracted position. In the upright position the side walls retain parallelepiped produce cartons placed on the platform in a unitized entity during transportation of the same. In order to unload the unitized entity from the carton supporting platform without adversely affecting the integrity of the unitized entity, the platform is pivoted 90.degree. to permit access by a fork lift truck from the side of the vehicle and the side walls are pivoted outward to release the unitized entity. Mechanism for locking the rotative position of the platform and for moving the side walls is provided. Also provided is a method for effecting formation of the unitized entity and for transporting the same without adversely affecting the integrity of the unitized entity.
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Bud Antle Inc.
Paperner Leslie J.
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