Edward Mark Quinn

US Patent:

43126235, Jan 26, 1982

Filed:

Mar 15, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/020783

Inventors:

James K. Allred - Salt Lake City UT
Edward B. Quinn - Bountiful UT

Assignee:

Eaton-Kenway, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

B65G 104

US Classification:

414786

Abstract:

A system and method for automated materials handling is disclosed wherein palletized goods are stored and retrieved with maximum through-put. This system is particularly applicable for pallets of comparatively large size. In accordance with this system and method, input loads are queued prior to displacement onto a continuous conveyor serviced by a plurality of S/R machines. The queued loads are metered onto the conveyor on a far to near aisle correspondence basis and are simultaneously exchanged for output loads at each of the aisle locations. The method includes compensation for circumstances where outputs exceed inputs and where inputs exceed outputs by empty pallet management.

US Patent:

43079857, Dec 29, 1981

Filed:

Nov 6, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/091222

Inventors:

Barry L. Desprez - Sandy UT
Clarence E. Strayhorn - Salt Lake City UT
James K. Allred - Salt Lake City UT
Edward B. Quinn - Bountiful UT

Assignee:

Eaton-Kenway Inc. - Bountiful UT

International Classification:

A47G 2900
B60P 306
B65D 1900
B65D 1944

US Classification:

410 46

Abstract:

An automobile transportation and storage pallet used in automated storage and retrieval systems. The pallet is provided with steel tire channels connected and supported by a plurality of steel support members. Safety grip strips applied to the tire channels provide tire traction thereon. A corrugated drip pan interposed between the tire channels collects any drippings from the automobile. Tire blocks adjustably mounted to the tire channels secure the tires of the automobile resulting in proper alignment of the automobile with respect to the pallet and preventing movement of the automobile thereon. The tire blocks can be adjusted to conform to any size of tire and wheel base.

US Patent:

40741206, Feb 14, 1978

Filed:

Mar 2, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/663177

Inventors:

James K. Allred - Salt Lake City UT
Arlyn G. Liddell - Salt Lake City UT
Edward B. Quinn - Bountiful UT
Francis B. Black - Sandy UT

Assignee:

Kenway Incorporated - Bountiful UT

International Classification:

B65G 4700
G06K 710

US Classification:

235419

Abstract:

A system and method for automatically storing and retrieving loads of materials from a high-rise storage warehouse including providing for electronic identification of materials at a remote storage operator station and thereafter activating a CPU to (a) electronically verify the acceptability of the materials, (b) assign a transaction code to the data bit representation of the identification of the load, and (c) select an address in the high-rise storage warehouse for the load. The load is accompanied by the transaction code in machine-readable form and then moved to a pickup station adjacent the high-rise storage warehouse. Proper alignment of the load is then electronically verified and the transaction code is communicated to the CPU to identify which materials are on the pickup station. A storage-retrieval (S/R) machine is dispatched at the command of the CPU to move the load to its CPU-assigned address in the high-rise storage warehouse. In retrieving the goods, a request is entered at the storage operator station and the CPU scans all inventory to identify materials which will match the request.