Consignment system and method of loading a freight carrier

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8708637
APP PUB NO 20100278625A1
SERIAL NO

12735333

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The invention relates to a consignment system and method for loading a freight carrier (2) with freight units (4) forming a freight stack (3), either manually or on an automated basis. The consignment system comprises a device (1) with a positioning conveyor unit (16) which has conveyor tracks (50a, 50b) which can be adjusted by means of a displacement device (52) to a distance (53) determined on the basis of the conveying property of the freight unit (4) to be stacked and/or from a gap width (81) of a stack gap in a stack position of the freight stack (3).

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  • TGW MECHANICS GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Wolkerstorfer, Christoph Wels, AT 10 292

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