Patent ID: 7033130
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A method of depalletizing a loaded pallet, said method comprising: conveying loaded pallets on a loaded pallet conveyor to a lift location in a conveying direction; raising a loaded pallet with a lift assembly at the lift location to an unloading elevation; manually unloading the products from the loaded pallet at the unloading elevation onto a product conveyor; conveying the products on the product conveyor away from the lift location; lowering the unloaded pallet to a first pallet discharge elevation; conveying the unloaded pallet in the conveying direction with the loaded pallet conveyor from the lift location at the first pallet discharge elevation to an unloaded pallet conveyor; conveying the unloaded pallet on the unloaded pallet conveyor to a second lift location; and lowering the unloaded pallet to a second pallet discharge elevation below the first pallet discharge elevation for discharging the unloaded pallet.