Patent ID: 6768929
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A method for temporarily storing objects (32, 33, 34) and making them ready for dispatch delivery, the method comprising the steps of:individually packing supplied objects (32); taking-over a plurality of the packed objects (33) by grasping each of the packed objects (33) with a holding element (30), and moving the holding elements (30) and the packed objects (33) associated therewith along rail tracks of a rail system, each holding element being movable independently of the other holding elements (30); temporarily storing the packed objects (33) and associated holding elements (30) in a storage area (2) of the rail system; on demand, retrieving a plurality of the packed objects (33) with the holding elements (30) from the storage area (2); and marking the packed objects (33) retrieved from the storage area according to a destination, releasing the packed objects from the holding elements (30) and returning the holding elements (30) for a further-taking-over operation.