US 12,404,104 B2
Modular vertical lift system
Benjamin Hart, Cincinnati, OH (US); Thomas Kramer, Covington, KY (US); Jarl Nicholas Sebastian, Trenton, OH (US); Joshua Jackiewiecz, Oxford, OH (US); Anthony Turco, Liberty Township, OH (US); Ang Li, Centerville, OH (US); and Justen Pahls, Hamilton, OH (US)
Assigned to INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC, Mason, OH (US)
Filed by INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC, Mason, OH (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/343,156.
Application 18/343,156 is a continuation of application No. 17/368,139, filed on Jul. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,724,878.
Prior Publication US 2023/0339682 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 1/06 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 1/06 (2013.01) [B65G 1/0492 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0233 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vertical lift comprising:
a vertical mast;
a conveyor carriage;
a lifting unit to guide the conveyor carriage on the vertical mast, wherein the conveyor carriage comprises:
a conveyor frame comprising a pair of side rails;
a load carrying portion coupled between the pair of side rails; and
a pair of drop-down plates hingedly mounted to the conveyor frame and positioned in between the pair of side rails, and wherein the lifting unit comprises:
at least one spreader to support the conveyor carriage; and
a set of guide rollers positions on opposing sides of the at least one spreader, wherein the guide rollers guide the conveyor carriage on the vertical mast.