Patents Assigned to Federal Business Development Bank
  • Patent number: 5791852
    Abstract: A system for storing dies and the like has a plurality of die storage cells arranged vertically in two columns with an elevator mounted in between. The system can be interfaced with a press or other equipment by means of a bridge. The storage cells each have three rollers mounted therein to guide and transport the dies. The elevator has a lift table with ball rollers and V-rollers thereon. The V-rollers guide the die from side to side and the V-rollers guide the die from front to rear and vice-versa on the elevator. There is a ball screw on the elevator to push or pull the dies from side to side between the elevator and the storage cells. There is a one way rigid chain unit on the system to push or pull the dies from front to rear or vice-versa on the elevator to or from the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Federal Business Development Bank
    Inventors: Grant Roy Bibby, Jan Chmielowski