Apparatus for vertically stacking and storing articles

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure, An apparatus for vertically stacking and storing articles. The apparatus includes in series, a, stacking station, at least one storage storage and an, unloading station. A discharge conveyor is disposed beneath the stations. A stacking carriage is mounted for vertical movement in the stacking station and with, the carriage in an upper position each article is, individually fed onto the carriage and supported by a pair of supports that are movable between an inner supporting position and a release position. After each article is fed to the stacking carriage the carriage, is lowered in increments until the desired number of superimposed articles are applied to the …