Patent ID: 9126764
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A telescoping article retrieval system comprising: A fixedly-positioned, horizontal main beam comprising a structural tube, said structural tube having one or more support mounts for attaching said telescoping article retrieval system to an external support structure, said main beam further comprising a main beam belt clamp fixedly attached thereto; a horizontally-positioned intermediate carriage slidably attached to said main beam for longitudinal movement alongside said main beam, said intermediate carriage comprising a carriage plate; a driven pulley fixedly attached to an outer face of said structural tube at a proximal end thereof, said driven pulley being coupled to an external driver; an idler pulley slidably attached to said outer face of said structural tube at a distal end thereof; a master drive belt attached between said idler pulley and said driven pulley; one or more slave belt idler pulleys attached at opposite ends of said carriage plate; a slave belt positioned in tension over said slave belt idler pulleys, said slave belt being fixedly attached to said main beam belt clamp; a plenum assembly slidably attached to said intermediate carriage and to said slave belt, said plenum assembly comprising a plenum carriage, said plenum carriage comprising one or more primary plenum vacuum tubes for conveying vacuum air from an external vacuum source to a plurality of vacuum openings in said plenum carriage.