Overhead material handling system and track block
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United States of America Patent
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Oct 10, 2006
Grant Date -
May 18, 2006
app pub date -
Oct 12, 2005
filing date -
Jun 9, 2004
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Abstract
A material handling system (100) and method (200) for isolating a carrier mechanism (110) from the system. The system (100) comprises a track (103) having a channel (105), a turntable (115), and a carrier mechanism (110) coupled to the track structure via the channel. The system (100) further comprises a maintenance station (125), comprising a stub track (130), wherein the stub track is operably coupled to the track structure (103) via the turntable (115). The maintenance station (125) further comprises a power supply (135) and one or more connectors (140) operable to electrically couple the carrier (110) to the power supply (135). One or more stop blocks (145) are provided which are removably coupled to the stub track (130), wherein the stop blocks each comprise a body (155) having a rod (160) extending therefrom. The rod (160) is operable to pass through a hole (165) in the stub track channel (132), wherein a pin (180) is removably coupled to the rod, therein selectively fixing the stop block (145) to the track (130).
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