IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0390821
(2003-03-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Breyer, Scott T.
- Stoehr, Kyle C.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Oconomowoc Manufacturing Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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A container for use with an overhead track chain is disclosed. The container generally comprises a base and a housing. The base includes a tapered spool that extends upwardly from a top surface of the base. The housing surrounds at least a portion of the tapered spool. Therefore, when the base and t
A container for use with an overhead track chain is disclosed. The container generally comprises a base and a housing. The base includes a tapered spool that extends upwardly from a top surface of the base. The housing surrounds at least a portion of the tapered spool. Therefore, when the base and the housing are secured together the base, the tapered spool, and the housing form an overhead track chain storage area. The chain is stowed in the container when the chain is received in a winding fashion around the spool and within the overhead track chain storage area. When this occurs, the typically heavy and bulky overhead track chain, which includes links permitting the chain to swivel, can be easily packaged, stored, and subsequently transported within the container. A method of stowing the overhead track chain in the container is also disclose.
대표청구항
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1. A container for use with an overhead track chain, the container comprising:a base having a spool, the spool extending from the base and structured to progressively guide the overhead track chain around the spool in a winding fashion; anda housing securable to the base and surrounding at least a p
1. A container for use with an overhead track chain, the container comprising:a base having a spool, the spool extending from the base and structured to progressively guide the overhead track chain around the spool in a winding fashion; anda housing securable to the base and surrounding at least a portion of the spool to form an overhead track chain storage area;wherein the overhead track chain is guided around the spool in the winding fashion and received within the overhead track chain storage area. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the spool has a shape selected from the group consisting of frustoconical, conical, or tapered. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein the spool includes an accessory storage area within the spool. 4. The container of claim 3, wherein the accessory storage area has a shape selected from the group consisting of frustoconical, conical, tapered, concave, or cylindrical. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein the container includes at least one of a handle for transporting the container and a lid for sealing the container. 6. The container of claim 1, wherein at least one of the base and the housing are constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, steel, wood, and cardboard. 7. The container of claim 1, wherein the overhead track chain is structured for use with a conveyor selected from the group consisting of a power and free conveyor, a continuous flow conveyor, a hand-pushed conveyor, an over-and-under conveyor, a wide-track conveyor, an enclosed track conveyor, a caterpillar drive conveyor, an I-beam conveyor, a floor chain conveyor, and a chain on edge conveyor. 8. A container for managing an overhead track chain, the container comprising:a base defining a top surface;a tapered spool defining an interior, the tapered spool:disposed upon and extending diminishingly away from the top surface of the base;having an accessory storage area disposed within the interior of the tapered spool; andstructured to progressively guide the overhead track chain around the tapered spool in a winding fashion; anda cylindrical housing securable to the top surface of the base and surrounding at least a portion of the tapered spool to form an overhead track chain storage area;wherein the overhead track chain is guided around the tapered spool in a winding fashion and received within the overhead track chain storage area. 9. The container of claim 8, wherein an angle formed between a periphery of the tapered spool and the top surface of the base is about ninety to about one hundred five degrees. 10. The container of claim 8, wherein an angle formed between a periphery of the tapered spool and the top surface of the base is about ninety-two degrees. 11. The container of claim 8, wherein an angle formed between a periphery of the tapered spool and the top surface of the base is about ninety-four degrees. 12. The container of claim 8, wherein the accessory storage area has a shape selected from the group consisting of frustoconical, conical, tapered, concave, or cylindrical. 13. The container of claim 8, wherein the base, the tapered spool, and the cylindrical housing are of unitary construction. 14. The container of claim 8, wherein the container includes at least one of a handle for transporting the container and a lid for sealing the container. 15. The container of claim 8, wherein at least one of the base, the tapered spool, and the cylindrical housing are constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, steel, wood, and cardboard. 16. The container of claim 8, wherein managing includes at least one of packaging, transporting, storing, handling, or maneuvering the overhead track chain. 17. A method of stowing an overhead track chain, the method comprising:providing the overhead track chain;providing a container for managing the overhead track chain, the container including a base having a tapere d spool, the tapered spool extending from the base and structured to progressively guide the overhead track chain/around the tapered spool in a winding fashion, and a housing securable to the base and surrounding at least a portion of the tapered spool to form an overhead track chain storage area;introducing a vertically-oriented overhead track chain into the overhead track chain storage area within the container; andwinding the vertically-oriented overhead track chain around the tapered spool in the overhead track chain storage area of the container until the overhead track chain is at least substantially entirely received within the overhead track chain storage area such that the overhead track chain is stowed. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein, prior to the introducing step, the method further comprises maneuvering at least a portion of the overhead track chain into a vertical orientation. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein, prior to the maneuvering step, the method further comprises receiving the overhead track chain in a horizontal orientation. 20. The method of claim 17, wherein the introducing step is performed by lowering the vertically-oriented overhead track chain into the container using one of the techniques selected from the group consisting of manually, semi-automatically, and automatically. 21. The method of claim 17, wherein the winding step is performed by rotation of the container that is the result of interaction between the overhead track chain and the tapered spool. 22. The method of claim 17, wherein the method includes rotating the container by using a mechanical device. 23. The method of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises guiding the overhead track chain into the overhead track chain storage area in the container during the introducing step using the tapered spool. 24. The method of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises using the tapered spool to guide the overhead track chain into the overhead track chain storage area of the container. 25. The method of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises placing an accessory into an accessory storage area disposed within the tapered spool. 26. The method of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises sealing the container with a lid. 27. The method of claim 17, wherein the overhead track chain comprises a series of alternating, pivotable load-carrying and lateral support links. 28. A container in combination with an overhead track chain, the container comprising a base having a tapered spool, the tapered spool extending from the base and structured to progressively guide the overhead track chain around the tapered spool in a winding fashion, and a housing securable to the base and surrounding at least a portion of the tapered spool to form an overhead track chain storage area, and the overhead track chain at least substantially entirely disposed within the container, the overhead track chain comprising a load-carrying link and a lateral guide link, each of the load-carrying link and the lateral guide link having a universal pin and a universal pin aperture such that the load-carrying link and the lateral guide link are pivotable with respect to each other, the pivotable load-carrying link and the lateral guide link permitting the overhead track chain to be guided around the tapered spool in the winding fashion and received within the overhead track chain storage area.
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