公开(公告)号：US20200095020A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16696778

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: United States Postal Service

Inventor： Donald R. Close

IPC: B65D21/04 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65D19/38 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C3/00 ,  B65D21/02 ,  B65D21/06 ,  B65D25/20 ,  B65D25/28 ,  B65D1/46 ,  B07C99/00 ,  B65B57/02

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include a rigid tray container and methods and equipment for using the rigid tray container in batched process operations. In one embodiment, a mass container is sized and dimensioned to receive one or several rigid tray containers. In other embodiments, equipment is configured to lid/unlid, secure, stack, load/unload, and buffer rigid tray containers. In other embodiments, equipment is configured to stack and stage mass containers. In some embodiments, methods are provided for batch processing items.

公开(公告)号：US20170184176A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15460153

申请日：2017-03-15

Applicant: United States Postal Service

Inventor： Donald R. Close ,  Scott R. Bombaugh

IPC: F16F15/08 ,  B65G17/34 ,  B65G47/96 ,  F16C11/06 ,  F16C11/08

CPC classification number: F16F15/08 ,  B65G17/06 ,  B65G17/066 ,  B65G17/22 ,  B65G17/30 ,  B65G17/345 ,  B65G17/385 ,  B65G47/96 ,  B65G47/962 ,  F16C11/06 ,  F16C11/08 ,  F16C11/083 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/4984 ,  Y10T29/49872 ,  Y10T403/32713 ,  Y10T403/455 ,  Y10T403/54

Abstract: The technology disclosed provides a joint for connecting carrier units together so as to dissipate and absorb axial forces experienced by the carrier units. The joint may be comprised of a joint housing and an elastomeric insert. The housing may be comprised of a body portion and a head portion and the head portion may include an annular flange in which the elastomeric insert is configured to be secured. The elastomeric joint is capable of absorbing and dissipating horizontal, rotational, and vertical forces experienced by the carrier units in non-linear travel along a track.

公开(公告)号：US20150198218A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-16

申请号：US14670155

申请日：2015-03-26

Applicant: United States Postal Service

Inventor： Donald R. Close ,  Scott R. Bombaugh

IPC: F16F15/08 ,  B65G17/30

CPC classification number: F16F15/08 ,  B65G17/06 ,  B65G17/066 ,  B65G17/22 ,  B65G17/30 ,  B65G17/345 ,  B65G17/385 ,  B65G47/96 ,  B65G47/962 ,  F16C11/06 ,  F16C11/08 ,  F16C11/083 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/4984 ,  Y10T29/49872 ,  Y10T403/32713 ,  Y10T403/455 ,  Y10T403/54

Abstract: The technology disclosed provides a joint for connecting carrier units together so as to dissipate and absorb axial forces experienced by the carrier units. The joint may be comprised of a joint housing and an elastomeric insert. The housing may be comprised of a body portion and a head portion and the head portion may include an annular flange in which the elastomeric insert is configured to be secured. The elastomeric joint is capable of absorbing and dissipating horizontal, rotational, and vertical forces experienced by the carrier units in non-linear travel along a track.

Abstract translation: 所公开的技术提供了用于将载体单元连接在一起的接头，以便耗散和吸收载体单元经受的轴向力。 接头可以由接头壳体和弹性体插入件构成。 壳体可以包括主体部分和头部部分，并且头部部分可以包括环形凸缘，弹性插入件被构造成固定在该环形凸缘中。 弹性接头能够沿着轨道以非线性行进的方式吸收和消散载体单元所经历的水平，旋转和垂直力。

公开(公告)号：US20140251852A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13791788

申请日：2013-03-08

Applicant: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

Inventor： Donald R. Close

IPC: B65D21/02 ,  B65B5/06

CPC classification number: B65D21/045 ,  B07C3/005 ,  B07C5/3412 ,  B07C9/00 ,  B65B5/06 ,  B65B57/02 ,  B65D1/46 ,  B65D19/385 ,  B65D21/0212 ,  B65D21/0217 ,  B65D21/0223 ,  B65D21/064 ,  B65D25/205 ,  B65D25/2808 ,  B65D25/2888 ,  B65D2203/02 ,  B65D2203/10

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include a rigid tray container and methods and equipment for using the rigid tray container in batched process operations. In one embodiment, a mass container is sized and dimensioned to receive one or several rigid tray containers. In other embodiments, equipment is configured to lid/unlid, secure, stack, load/unload, and buffer rigid tray containers. In other embodiments, equipment is configured to stack and stage mass containers. In some embodiments, methods are provided for batch processing items.

Abstract translation: 本公开的实施例包括刚性托盘容器以及用于在分批处理操作中使用刚性托盘容器的方法和设备。 在一个实施例中，大容量容器的尺寸和尺寸被设计成容纳一个或几个刚性的托盘容器。 在其他实施例中，设备被配置为盖住/拆卸，固定，堆叠，加载/卸载和缓冲刚性托盘容器。 在其他实施例中，设备被配置成堆叠和分段大容量容器。 在一些实施例中，提供了用于批处理项目的方法。