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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7765936 | Transporting system with fire door, rail apparatus with fire door, and transporting system A transporting system with a fire door (100) is provided with: a rail (1) installed within a facility; a transporting carriage (3), whose wheel (4) is set so as to roll over a surface for rolling of the rail; a fire door plate (7) ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7303049 | System for people with limited mobility or with elevated risk of falling A system for people with limited mobility or with elevated risk of falling. Embodiments of the invention include internal walls that do not extend to the ceiling, a track system, a joist which is able to move on the track system, a carriage which is able to move on ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299752 | Trolley retrieval system A trolley retrieval system for transporting or returning trolleys from a finish area back to a start area for traveling along a cable. The systems may include a cable held in suspension between the first and second supports. A retrieval line may be suspended in a cl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275710 | Aircrew restraint system A mobile aircrew restraint system includes a track system and a trolley which runs along the track and carries a retractor which releases a webbing strap attached to a harness. The track is preferably an extruded or sectioned track which follows contours of an aircr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7244089 | Device for removing metallic objects from a railway bed A machine which travels on railroad rails includes a conveyor belt which transports metallic objects from a railway bed into a hopper. The conveyor belt revolves around a pair of rollers mounted on the framework of a conveyor belt assembly. One roller magnetically p... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7138437 | Polyurethane composition containing a property-enhancing agent A composition comprising at least a part A and a part B is disclosed. The part A comprises at least one polyol and the part B comprises at least one isocyanate. At least one part further comprises at least one of the following: a strength enhancer having a softening... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131936 | Apparatus for training a body part of a person and method for using same Apparatus for training a body part, such as for example the feet or head, of a person is shown. The apparatus structure is configured to receive and support the body part. The structure includes a body part-supporting member defining a movement path of a selected di... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125388 | Robotic gait rehabilitation by optimal motion of the hip A method and a robotic device for locomotion training. The method involves shifting a subject's pelvis without directly contacting the subject's leg, thereby causing the subject's legs to move along a moveable surface. The device comprises two backdriveable robots, ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114451 | Apparatus for monitoring the locking of the safety bar of a chair in a cableway system An apparatus monitors the locking of the safety bar of the chairs of an aerial cableway system. A first sensor determines the occupancy of the chairs and a second sensor determines the locking of the safety bar. The sensor output signals from these two sensors are l... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7036435 | Drive device of the bull-wheel of a single carrying-hauling rope chair lift with fixed rope grips A bull-wheel of a fixed carrying-hauling rope chair lift is driven by a geared motor mechanism having a coaxial shaft line extending perpendicularly to the bull-wheel in a substantially vertical direction. The geared motor mechanism is composed of an electric motor ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7006902 | Control system and method for an equipment service vehicle An aircraft rescue fire fighting vehicle comprises a chassis module, a cab module, and a control system. The control system further comprises a plurality of input devices, a plurality of output devices, a plurality of interface modules, and a communication network. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6953377 | Suspended runway A runway over which can travel vehicles driven by gravity, comprising a supporting structure and a track line structure sustained by the supporting structure and extending from a upper start region to a lower arrival region, wherein the supporting structure is limit... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935920 | Toy train accessory A toy train accessory for use with a toy train is provided and has at least one track section disposed across the accessory and connectable to a toy train track. A slot is formed in the track section, and an upwardly spring biased sensor is disposed in the slot. At ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931995 | Train maintenance automating system An automation system for train maintenance that performs operations related to train maintenance without human intervention is provided. The automation system for train maintenance comprises a refuse reservoir (10), a sewage tank (20), a water tank ( | 08/23/2005 |
| 6904847 | Removable or invertable in-situ model railroad wheel cleaner The invention is directed to an apparatus to assist a model railroad hobbyist in cleaning driven or non-driven wheels of a locomotive or car. To achieve this objective, removable and invertable embodiments of the invention are disclosed. The invention provides a con... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6828746 | Method and system using traction inverter for locked axle detection A method and system for detecting the occurrence of an actual locked condition in a locomotive system having a locomotive operating in an isolated mode of operation. The locomotive has a plurality of AC traction motors for propelling the locomotive system during nor... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6453823 | Railcar maintenance facility Facilities for repairing, cleaning, painting, or other maintaining railcars are provided. The facilities include an inbound railway, a plurality of queue areas, a railcar transfer apparatus, and a plurality of repair stations. The facility may be utilized... | 09/24/2002 |
| 5991952 | Railroad car wheel cleaning system A system for cleaning the wheels of railcars as the railcars move along the rails of a railroad track comprises chairs supporting a track rail holding a frame. A movable brush plate is movably mounted on the frame and carries a brush mechanism mounted for... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5990648 | Method for detecting locked-axle conditions without a speed sensor A method for detecting the occurrence of actual locked axle conditions in a vehicle propelled by AC motors includes the steps of detecting a potential locked axle condition, which may be induced due to a faulty speed sensor; setting the frequency of the i... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5839372 | Load handling trolley A load handling trolley for use on a channeled track is provided that includes an elongate load engager and bogies. The load engager is raisable and lowerable relative to the bogies via a ramp and rollers when the bogies are caused to move longitudinally ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5733671 | Cellulose fiber reinforced cementitious materials and method of producing same A recycled fiber reinforced, moldable, settable cementitious composition which comprises cementitious material, recycled fibers, accelerator (optional), and water and a cured product therefrom, as well as a method for its preparation by suction-dewatering... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5623413 | Scheduling system and method A scheduling system and method for moving plural objects through a multipath system described as a freight railway scheduling system. The achievable movement plan can be used to assist in the control of, or to automatically control, the movement of trains... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5503082 | Load-bearing rail and floor system having slotted rails embedded in concrete for the reception of machine mounts or railcar wheels A concrete-embedded, machinery-anchoring floor system includes parallel, accurately-extruded steel rails each having a unique cross-sectional configuration. Vertical loading of the rails improves the load-bearing strength of the concrete, whether the load... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5372372 | Method of tying steel including supporting the worker upon a cart A cart and a method of using the cart for tying steel rods, which cart includes a substantially rectangular frame supporting front and rear rollers. The rollers are in the form of cylinders having a substantial width which is much greater than the largest... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5337676 | Track device for mounting an entertainment module in chairs slotted The invention provides a device for moving an object, such as an entertainment module, between a storage location within a housing location (such as the armrest of a seat) and a user location outside of the housing. The device employs a track with a centr... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5295624 | Contact surfaces of a track part and railway wheel To achieve low wear and hence a greater shape durability of track parts, it is proposed that the contact surface of a track part have a curvature having a constant difference ƊK in relation to the curvature of the corresponding current contact surface of... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5295440 | Rail puller, with wedge clamp A rail puller for attachment to the end of a rail comprising a top plate having side plates extending downwardly therefrom in a spaced-apart relationship. The bottom surface of the top plate is provided with a centrally disposed guide slot formed therein ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5269225 | Apparatus and method for distributing and applying rail clips and insulators An automatic rail securing device (10) mounted on a railroad car (12) upon which a device (20) for manipulating the track is mounted, as well as work positions to permit the placement of insulators (40) on the railroad ties (34) as well as clips (5). A cl... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5245930 | Emergency life saving vehicle An emergency life saving vehicle (ELSV) for providing emergency services on a bridge independently of traffic conditions thereon. In particular, the ELSV conforms to the particular configuration of a bridge so as to ride along an otherwise unused portion ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5216955 | Apparatus for adjusting the accomodation volume of a workpiece carrier Apparatus for the adjustment of the accommodation volume of a workpiece carrier supported on a line. A bottom plate is disposed in the side walls of the workpiece carrier and is loosely displaceable at different heights within the workpiece carrier to pro... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5191838 | Rail clip applicator and method of applying rail clips A rail clip applicator for automatically positioning and installing spring clips into the shoudlers of rail ties for securing rails to the ties. A superstructure rolls along the track from tie to tie carrying a large supply of clips. The superstructure ca... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5050505 | Radio control device for track-travelling toy A radio control device for a track travelling toy includes a speed change lever which is mechanically coupled to a speed indicator so that as the selected speed changes, the speed indicator changes accordingly. The device further includes a horn activatin... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5033394 | Floor conveyor junction seal gap closure A floor conveyor junction seal gap closure includes a closure member pivotally mounted on and resiliently connected to a bracket extending upward from a conveyor switch mechanism. The floor conveyor includes a main line and a diverging branch line, both a... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5012748 | Sleighroad A sleighroad is disclosed including a wheelless transportation system with a locomotive including motorized horsehoofing thrusters for propelling a plurality of carriages equipped with ball thrust bearings for running on steel rails instead of using conve... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4940001 | Rail spike cleaning apparatus A rail spike cleaning apparatus includes a tumbler and an arrangement whereby the tumbler is automatically loaded and unloaded. The tumbler is a continuous tumbler in that it is operable to receive spikes continuously while it is tumbling and operable to ... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4921732 | Railroad tie service vehicle and method for spray application of a preservative A railroad tie service vehicle includes a chassis system, a drive system and an application system. The chassis system includes front and back ends, opposite sides and a deck. The drive system includes an engine mounted on the chassis deck, front and back... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4903611 | Anchor spreader apparatus and method Rail anchors used to secure rails to ties are spread by pushing on the tie plates immediately adjacent to the anchors. A pair of hydraulic cylinders are disposed upon a common rod and are used to push a tie plate in opposite directions, thereby spreading ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4890558 | Anchor spreader An anchor spreader having a frame which mounts a head assembly for vertical movement between a raised travel position and a lowered operative position and with the head assembly having spreader members which can be positioned immediately above a tie and i... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4890557 | Interstitial ballast vibrator An attachment for railroad track maintenance equipment utilizes a parallelogram linkage to position a vibrating skid on the surface of the interstitial ballast intermediate railroad crossties to loosen such ballast for subsequent removal by an undercutter... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4883245 | Transporation system and method of operation A transportation system and method of operation are disclosed wherein a network of nodes, such as railway stations, are defined between which relays, such as freight trains, are operated at a selected cue frequency to thereby provide regular and predeterm... | 11/28/1989 |
