Patent ID: 6186725
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A unit load pick and return system, comprising:an inclined input conveyor assembly;an inclined exit conveyor assembly located below said input conveyor; and,a transfer conveyor assembly having a front and rear end,said front end moveable downwardly to enable the unit load to be presented at an angle greater than the inclination of the input conveyor for unloading while said rear end remains in alignment with said input conveyor, said rear end moveable downwardly to a position below said front end and in alignment with said exit conveyor to form a downwardly directed incline that selectively and automatically transfers an unloaded unit load carrier from the input conveyor assembly to the exit conveyor assembly, and said front and rear end jointly moveable upwardly to return the transfer conveyor assembly to a position in alignment with said input conveyor assembly to receive a unit load from the input conveyor assembly.