Transfer apparatus, multilevel storage system and method of lifting loads
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1. A transfer apparatus for transferring a vehicle having at least four wheels, to and from a transportation device, said transfer apparatus comprising:
- a body portion, a plurality of carriages slidable with respect to said body portion, and at least four pairs of adjacent support members, each said pair for supporting a respective wheel of a vehicle, each said support member being mounted with respect to said transfer apparatus at a respective mounting point; and
each said support member of each said pair being mounted on a separate carriage wherein the spacing between said mounting points of said support members of each said pair of support members is adjustable between a first spaced relationship whereby said support members clear the vehicle wheels and a second spaced relationship whereby the vehicle wheels can be gripped and supported by said support members.
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Abstract
A transfer apparatus for the transfer of a vehicle between a storage bay in a multilevel storage system and a transportation device, such as, a crane. The transfer apparatus is provided with one or more pairs of adjacent support members for gripping the wheels of a vehicle, the spacing between adjacent support members being adjustable.
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1. A transfer apparatus for transferring a vehicle having at least four wheels, to and from a transportation device, said transfer apparatus comprising:
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a body portion, a plurality of carriages slidable with respect to said body portion, and at least four pairs of adjacent support members, each said pair for supporting a respective wheel of a vehicle, each said support member being mounted with respect to said transfer apparatus at a respective mounting point; and each said support member of each said pair being mounted on a separate carriage wherein the spacing between said mounting points of said support members of each said pair of support members is adjustable between a first spaced relationship whereby said support members clear the vehicle wheels and a second spaced relationship whereby the vehicle wheels can be gripped and supported by said support members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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