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Apparatus for preventing a movable rack from falling down
Assignee: AUTOMATED STORAGE & RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS OF AMERICA Inc
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Filing: 1984-05-02
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Granted: 1986-10-07
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Expires: 2004-05-02
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for preventing a movable rack from falling down comprises a tubular rail extending horizontally above the movable rack, a pair of U-shaped brackets each of which is provided on a top of the movable rack spaced apart from each other in a direction of the movement of the rack, and a pair of rollers provided in each of the brackets vertically separate from each other. The rollers are so disposed that the tubular rail extends between the rollers.
Inventors
- 👤 Hanichiro Naito
- 👤 Masamichi Miura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:19
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B53/00; A47B53/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An apparatus for preventing a movable rack from falling down comprising in combination: a rack movably mounted on a lower track; a rail extending horizontally above said movable rack and along a direction parallel to one of movement of said movable rack; an aligned pair of bracket means provided on an upper portion of said movable rack apart from each other in said direction, and a pair of transverse means including upper and lower means provided on each of said bracket means, with said rail disposed therebetween the means of each such pair including at least one roller rotatable about an axis normal to said direction and being so disposed with respect to themselves, the other pair and said rail such that said rail extends with vertical clearance between the rail and the upper means of each pair of transverse means, said movable rack being supported entirely from below independently of said rail for horizontal movement.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
156 words
An apparatus for preventing a movable rack from falling down comprising in combination: a rack movably mounted on a lower track; a rail extending horizontally above said movable rack and along a direction parallel to one of movement of said movable rack; an aligned pair of bracket means provided on an upper portion of said movable rack apart from each other in said direction, and a pair of transverse means including upper and lower means provided on each of said bracket means, with said rail disposed therebetween the means of each such pair including at least one roller rotatable about an axis normal to said direction and being so disposed with respect to themselves, the other pair and said rail such that said rail extends with vertical clearance between the rail and the upper means of each pair of transverse means, said movable rack being supported entirely from below independently of said rail for horizontal movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each said pair of transverse means includes two rollers each rotatable around an axis normal to said direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each said pair of transverse means includes a roller rotatable around an axis normal to said direction and a transverse bar, a middle portion of a surface of said bar opposing said rail being concaved.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said roller is concaved at a middle portion thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein each of said rollers is concaved at a middle portion thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said roller is concaved at a middle portion thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said rail has a tubular transverse shape.
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