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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7165927 | Automated material handling system for semiconductor manufacturing based on a combination of vertical carousels and overhead hoists An Automated Material Handling System (AMHS) that allows an overhead hoist transport vehicle to load/ unload parts directly to/from storage units included in the system. The AMHS includes an overhead hoist transport subsystem and a vertical carousel stocker having a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6976599 | Multi-rail dual hoisting crane Containers are respectively loaded onto and delivered from two trolleys of a single crane at pick-up and delivery locations by guided travel along a fixed travel path on a boom between the delivery location at one end of the boom and a central structure of the crane... | 12/20/2005 |
| 4897012 | Cargo handling system A system for transporting cargo between a storage area and a cargo carrier. The system includes a bridge (13) and boom (15) spanning between the storage area and the cargo carrier. A first elevator (14) is located at one end of the bridge (13) proximate t... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4820101 | Automated in-process pipe storage and retrieval system An automated storage and retrieval system for use at a pipe manufacturing facility includes a computer and memory; a storage/retrieval crane operable in a storage yard; a plurality of containers, each being capable of containing material for storage and a... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4756401 | Load transfer apparatus for power-driven overhead conveyor Load bars are transferred, in loaded condition, to or from the hangers of an overhead conveyor by a load transfer apparatus having a pair of parallel tracks approaching the power-driven conveyor path perpendicularly. The parallel tracks guide manually mov... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4712499 | Method of mounting blister on ship's hull in dry dock A method of attaching a blister to the shell of a ship such as an aircraft carrier in a dry dock. The method comprises providing rails on the bottom of the dry dock along the dry dock side where the blister is to be attached to the ship shell such that th... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4690609 | Truck loading apparatus A beverage truck having unique unloading and loading apparatus. The apparatus, which may be mounted to an existing beverage truck, or built into one as original equipment, has a framework at the front and back of the truck body which supports a track that... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4642017 | Automated in-process pipe storage and retrieval system An automated storage and retrieval system for use at a pipe manufacturing facility includes a computer and memory; a storage/retrieval crane operable in a storage yard; a plurality of containers, each being capable of containing material for storage and a... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4223612 | Lifting device for railway tank car In accordance with the present invention, a lifting pocket is provided in a tank car bolster bottom cover plate or other tank car support plate. The support plate includes an opening for receiving a U-shaped lifting hook having a first leg having an eye f... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4219122 | Vehicle-mounted crane assembly A vehicle-mounted crane assembly has an elongate bolster member extending transversely of the vehicle. An elongate extension member is hingedly mounted at one end of the bolster member for swinging movement from an operative horizontal position to an inop... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4187048 | Loading and unloading apparatus for a van A loading and unloading apparatus for a van of a type including a framework within the van for slideably supporting a beam. A winch is moveably disposed on the beam for allowing an object to be loaded to be hoisted upwardly when the beam and hoist extend ... | 02/05/1980 |
