Container storage and delivery system
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1. A container directing apparatus for directing containers carried by a conveyor, comprising:
- a lifting device for lifting at least two containers together off of said conveyor; and
a moving apparatus for moving that at least two containers off of said lifting device.
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Abstract
A container directing apparatus for directing containers carried by a conveyor, includes a lifting device for lifting the containers off of the conveyor. A moving apparatus moves the container off of the lifting device. The lifting device can include a lifting surface which can be inclined upward in the direction of container travel, such that containers move up onto the lifting surface. The lifting surface can then be leveled prior to moving the containers off of the lifting device. A container storage and delivery system and a method for storing and delivering containers are also disclosed.
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1. A container directing apparatus for directing containers carried by a conveyor, comprising:
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a lifting device for lifting at least two containers together off of said conveyor; and
a moving apparatus for moving that at least two containers off of said lifting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of storing and delivering containers, comprising the steps of:
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conveying at least two containers on at least one conveyor having spaced apart conveyor tracks;
directing said at least two containers from said conveyor by lifting said at least two containers off of said conveyor tracks with a lifting device and moving said containers off of said lifting device with a moving apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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