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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7118077 | Platform and system for mass storage and transfer in space A platform for storage and transfer of payloads in space includes a plate for supporting a payload, and a transfer mechanism for transferring the payload to and from the plate. A groove extends diametrically between two edges of the plate for receiving a rail provid... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6494664 | Vehicle cargo loading and unloading system A vehicle cargo loading and unloading system for rotating a vehicle in an area where there is a limited amount of space in which to maneuver. The vehicle cargo loading and unloading system includes a vehicle support platform for supporting the vehicle to ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6470807 | Turntable and drive system A turntable and drive system for transporting parts from a first location to a second location. The turntable is mounted on a vertical shaft and has shock absorbing means located between the vertical shaft and the turntable to absorb horizontal forces on ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 5538357 | Elevatable automobile turn-around system An elevatable automobile turn-around system for use and association with various automobiles transport structures, the apparatus comprising: a lift having an upper segment, a lower segment and a central segment therebetween, the upper and lower segments f... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5012745 | Vehicle turn-table A vehicle turn-table (10) comprises a detector (60), which has a device for calculating the position of a vehicle to be driven accurately onto a table (30), and a turning table (30) which turns in response to the calculating device of the detector. A pair... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4762218 | Production plant with several single stations In a production plant comprising a conveyor line at which each station comprises a machine table for optional reception of devices such as guiding, positioning, arresting, feed, sensor or coding devices, the machine tables, feed devices, guide devices, po... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4716837 | Automobile turntable A turntable for positioning a parked vehicle is disclosed herein having a revolving platform operably mounted on a portable base with driving mechanism interconnecting the base with the platform. Rollers movably support the platform on the base in combina... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4662282 | Switching device for pneumatic conveyance linear motor actuated A switching device for a transporting track on which a pallet travels supported on a cushion of air which includes a rotatable track having air jets to support the pallet and which is supported on an air bearing, a first linear motor for turning the air b... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4608929 | Automobile parking and storage system An automobile parking and storage system permits a driver to turn an automobile any desired direction in a size restricted area. In a preferred form of the invention, the system includes a rotating assembly driven by a reversible motor along a subsurface ... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4532869 | Pallet conveying system A pallet conveying system comprising pallet guide rails supported on a frame, a driving shaft extending along the guide rails, motors for driving the driving shaft, a turntable mechanism disposed at the end of the pallet guide rails and having changeover ... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4312276 | Turntable joining tracks with linear induction motor control A turntable bearing tracks at a switching point in an amusement ride course, or other vehicular path having tracks, utilizes two linear induction motors, one for rotating the turntable and one for latching the turntable at selected rotational positions. T... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4172422 | Turntable for automobiles A turntable, for a vehicle such as an automobile, which employs several detectors arranged to determine whether an automobile is located on the turntable in a desired position. Since the desired position depends on the size of the automobile, at least thr... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4094252 | Self-controlled on-grade monorail track switch and method A monorail track switch and method is disclosed wherein the track switch senses the approach of a train and automatically aligns itself to accommodate passage of the train. Circuits are provided to selectively deenergize a movable track section when in no... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4041874 | Apparatus for rotating and indexing miniature train turntables The apparatus provides for the rotation and precise positioning of miniature train turntables so as to allow miniature locomotives and/or other miniature railroad rolling equipment to roll onto, or off of, the miniature turntable from, or to, the track to... | 08/16/1977 |
