US 12,264,015 B1
Structural rib assemblies for container shuttle rails
Michael Alan Bray, Elkhorn, NE (US)
Assigned to Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on May 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/333,692.
Int. Cl. B65G 21/02 (2006.01); B65G 54/02 (2006.01); B61B 10/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 21/02 (2013.01) [B65G 54/02 (2013.01); B61B 10/001 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for a shuttle, the system comprising:
a rib assembly comprising:
a first plate comprising a first tab on a first lateral side, a second tab on a second lateral side, a first cutout disposed adjacent to the first tab, a second cutout disposed adjacent to the second tab, and a third cutout disposed along an upper portion of the first plate;
a second plate coupled to the first plate, the second plate comprising a third tab on a first lateral side, a fourth tab on a second lateral side, a fourth cutout disposed adjacent to the third tab, a fifth cutout disposed adjacent to the fourth tab, and a sixth cutout disposed along an upper portion of the second plate; and
a set of spacers configured to separate the first plate from the second plate; and
a track comprising a first rail segment having a first slot and a second rail segment having a second slot;
wherein the first slot and the second slot are at a same vertical position relative to lower edges of the respective first rail segment and second rail segment, and wherein the first slot and the second slot have a first height.