System and method for unloading items
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1. A method for unloading inventory items, comprising:
- storing an inventory item on an inventory holder;
moving the inventory holder toward an unloading station with a mobile drive unit;
moving the inventory holder past a barrier of the unloading station; and
as the mobile drive unit moves the inventory holder past the barrier, preventing the inventory item from moving past the barrier.
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Abstract
A method for unloading inventory items includes storing an inventory item on an inventory holder and moving the inventory holder toward an unloading station with a mobile drive unit. Additionally, the method includes moving the inventory holder past a barrier of the unloading station. The method further includes preventing the inventory item from moving past the barrier as the mobile drive unit moves the inventory holder past the barrier.
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1. A method for unloading inventory items, comprising:
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storing an inventory item on an inventory holder; moving the inventory holder toward an unloading station with a mobile drive unit; moving the inventory holder past a barrier of the unloading station; and as the mobile drive unit moves the inventory holder past the barrier, preventing the inventory item from moving past the barrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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