ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFICATION, RECORDING, STORING, AND RETRIEVING MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT RECORDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method of maintaining equipment inspection records, the method comprising:
- inputting equipment data on a remote computer;
transmitting the equipment data to a host computer;
storing the equipment data on the host computer;
selecting the equipment for inspection;
inspecting the selected equipment;
determining the inspection results; and
updating the equipment data with the inspection result.
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Abstract
A system and method for identification, recording, storing, and retrieving equipment records and certifications which includes a host computer linked to a remote computer which is linked to a scanner and printer. A database of information is stored on the host computer. A user accesses the database through a webpage viewed on a browser. The user may view or edit equipment information. The user may scan bar-coded information contained on an identification tag attached to the equipment. The identification tag is made of a durable material with an affixed printed tag and an over-laminate. The bar-coded information is displayed on the remote computer. Once the user has performed an inspection on the equipment, the user may update the information through a keyboard or other input device. This updated information is stored on the database. Using this database, reports can be generated to show compliance with governmental and insurance requirements.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of maintaining equipment inspection records, the method comprising:
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inputting equipment data on a remote computer;
transmitting the equipment data to a host computer;
storing the equipment data on the host computer;
selecting the equipment for inspection;
inspecting the selected equipment;
determining the inspection results; and
updating the equipment data with the inspection result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of reporting equipment safety information, the method comprising:
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storing equipment information onto a host computer;
accessing the equipment information from a remote computer;
inspecting the equipment;
determining the inspection results;
storing the inspection results on the host computer;
accessing the inspection results; and
generating a report based upon the inspection results and equipment information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for maintaining inspection information on material handling equipment, the system comprising:
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an identification tag including bar-coded information;
a bar-code scanner capable of reading the bar-coded information;
a remote computer operatively linked to the bar-code scanner;
a host computer operatively linked to the remote computer;
a database stored on the host computer, the database including the bar-coded information in non-bar-code format; and
an input device operatively connected to the remote computer for updating the database with inspection information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for reporting equipment inspection information, the system comprising:
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means for inputting inspection information into a database on a host computer;
means for accessing the information on the database;
means for generating a report based on the information; and
means for transmitting the report to a third party.
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16. A new identification tag for a sling, the identification tag comprising:
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a section of durable material;
a printed tag affixed to the durable material;
the printed tag containing bar-coded information relating to the sling; and
an over laminate to protect the printed tag.
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17. A method of identifying equipment for inspection, the method comprising:
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labeling equipment with an identification tag including bar-coded information relating to the identity of the equipment;
scanning the bar-coded information; and
retrieving the identification of the equipment based ont eh scanned bar-coded information.
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