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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334527 | Trolley attachment A trolley for a conveying system includes a first trolley arm with a trolley wheel rotatably mounted thereon, a second trolley arm with a trolley wheel rotatably mounted thereon, and a load bar. The trolley wheels roll along a track of the conveying system to move t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 6935244 | Transport system A transport system has at least one track, preferably hung on supports or hanging from cables, on which transport cars may travel, by at east one trolley. Several running wheels are provided in the trolley and the trolley may be actively rotated about the axis of th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915745 | Self-lubricating overhead conveyor system Described are a self-lubricating, overhead conveyor system and the component parts thereof. The self-lubricating overhead conveyor system obviates the need for added lubricants, and comprises three main components: a trolley assembly, a conveyor chain and a turn whe... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6810818 | Double pulley device for use for zip-line traversing on a rope or cable A double pulley device which has a pair of sheaves arranged in line inside a reverse U-shaped metal support flange-plate, each sheave being mounted rotating free on a fixed spindle of the flange-plate. At least one orifice for the passage of a snap-hook, is situated... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6602038 | Unified conveying apparatus, and semiconductor device manufacturing facility comprising the same A conveying apparatus conveys articles used for manufacturing semiconductor devices. The conveying apparatus has a conveying rail section that includes a first rail providing a first conveying route, a second rail providing a second conveying route, and a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6446560 | Single carriage robotic monorail material transfer system A system to automate distribution of materials and tooling to production machines, where a very simple cross-section track, such as a circle or an X, is anchored to the equipment and to load/unload stations for materials and tooling, and where simple one ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6216602 | Balance control mechanism for overhead traveling carrier A balance control mechanism for an overhead traveling carrier includes a movable section disposed on a carrier body at a position below the fulcrum of a traveling wheel of the carrier such that the movable section can be moved laterally of the carrier bod... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6205929 | Trolley wheel An improved trolley for use on a track. The improved trolley is of a sandwich construction having a wear resistant interior and a pair of metal end plates. The wear resistant material is preferably plastic or other material designed to avoid damaging a tr... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6202566 | High-speed high-capacity transportation system A high-speed high-capacity transportation system is composed of an elevated inverted U-shaped electrified guideway that provides traction and capture surfaces for wheeled motive modules that ride within. Payloads are suspended below the motive unit using ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6192803 | Travel control system for transport movers A proximity sensor (22), which generates an alternating current magnetic field in the direction of a guide rail (B) and detects a detection object by a loss of energy caused by a current which this alternating current magnetic field generates to flow to t... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6178891 | Suspension monorail with climbing trolley The invention involves a suspended trolley line, particularly an electric monorail line with at least one undercarriage movable along running rails and with a running wheel that may be driven along the rail. At least two frictional wheels are spaced from ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6138574 | Overhead trolley--rail system for conveyors An overhead trolley track system has extruded aluminum track sections having tubular portions, adjacent track sections connected end to end with plates attached to a central upright flange portions formed on each track section. Sealing tubular fittings ar... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6058849 | Traveling mechanism in a lifting arrangement which is moveable on rails A traveling mechanism for a lifting device, especially for a lifting device having a laterally cantilevering boom, is movable on rails with at least two running wheels. A connection element for attaching a load to said traveling mechanism is supported in ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6003443 | Method and apparatus for reducing noise generated by the accumulation of carriers in a conveyor system An apparatus and method for reducing the noise generated by colliding conveyor carriers is disclosed which comprises urethane bumpers and a method of attaching same to portions of the carriers that do not make contact with other carriers when the carriers... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5983803 | Article transport assembly An article transport assembly which is particularly designed for the conveyance of articles such as printing products, and which comprises a guide rail, and a plurality of article transport devices mounted for movement along the guide rail. Each transport... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5979333 | Amusement device and vehicle suitable for being used in such an amusement device An amusement device includes a guide structure forming an endless track, along which a vehicle capable of accommodating at least one person can travel, and where a person present in the vehicle extends substantially parallel to the track during operation.... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5931100 | Track-supported playground shuttle A playground shuttle device includes a track having an upper surface and a lower surface and a support structure connected to and supporting the track. The shuttle device includes a shuttle having a housing defining a chamber through which the track trave... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5911385 | Tapered roller guide for apparatus for paying out an insulation support sheet An apparatus for providing a roof structure having a plurality of purlins spaced apart from one another in a parallel arrangement is disclosed. The apparatus includes a carriage which is movable in a downstream direction along the length of the purlins. T... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5809896 | Running gear for chain hoists A running gear, in particular for chain hoists, load carrying and/or trailing cable, which includes a running rail comprising flange parts and a web part. Running wheels which are located opposite one another are supported on the flange parts of the runni... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5810134 | Underground energy-supply train An energy supply train for under-ground mining has several universal transport unit frames (UTU frames) (1) inter-connected by drawbars and useful as elements of a suspended monorail. At least one of the U68TU frames carries a heavy-duty transformer and a... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5730410 | Ceiling mounted displaceable support arm for suspending a device A support arm for attaching a device in a suspended manner is described. The support arm comprises a carriage secured to a top portion thereof for displacement along a guide rail. A brake pad is retained in a top end of the support arm and is actuated by ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5715755 | Traveling carriage The invention relates to a traveling carriage moveable on a guide rod (14), wherein a traveling body (10) of the traveling carriage partially embraces the guide rod (14) with a gap opening remaining on one side, the gap opening being formed by a fixed pro... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5711228 | Driven trolley for suspension from and travel on a rail A driven trolley for suspension from and travel on a rail comprised of a pair of co-axial supporting wheels carried on shafts, one of the supporting wheels being disposed for location on each side of the rail, a driving motor having a driving shaft parall... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5709154 | Monorail access system for making a boat handicapped accesible A monorail access system for making a boat handicapped accessible. More specifically, a battery powered chair assembly is suspended from an overhead monorail track system, whereby by activating a control mechanism an individual may maneuver anywhere in th... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5701824 | Wire rope trolley A trolley having a top member and a base member that are releasably coupled together without the use of a separate fastener. The top member has a top connecting portion with a top locking element, and the base member has a base connecting portion slidably... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5685227 | Brake assembly for overhead trolley The present invention relates to a brake assembly, for overhead conveyers of the type which are suspended from and move along a rail and more particularly, a leaf spring brake or wedge assembly for an overhead trolley which wedges two pairs of wheels in a... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5664502 | Wheel assembly capable of maintaining engagement with a rail having an uneven portion therein Wheel assembly capable of maintaining engagement with a rail having an uneven portion therein. The wheel assembly includes a frame adapted to pivot about a pivot axis defined by the frame. At least one wheel is rotatably connected to the frame for travers... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5653172 | Transport system for travelling crabs A transport system for moving a load, particularly for use in connection with servicing the surfaces of a building, comprising an elongated rail section (1) which is affixed to a stationary structure, and a travelling crab (3, 4; 5) provided with traversi... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5634407 | Transport cableway The transport cableway for transporting heavy loads includes a motor-driven cable winch fixed on a pivotable stirrup. The pivotable stirrup is pivotable relative to a part rigidly connected with a housing containing the drive motor and the hydraulic drive... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5623879 | Travelling mechanism for hoisting equipment A travelling mechanism for hoisting equipment, especially for hoisting equipment which runs on monorail flange beams that have, along with straight sections, elevated and/or laterally curved sections. The travelling mechanism has side shield members locat... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5615617 | Wheel head and rail assembly A wheel head and rail assembly comprises a contra-rotatable wheel assembly (20) and associated rails (16, 18). Successive wheels (42, 44, 46) on the assembly contact, alternately, the rails (16, 18) on opposite sides thereof. The wheel head can provide a ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5555814 | Track for sortation handling equipment An improved monorail-type track section for use in a material handling and sortation system in which one or more train-type trolleys or cars runs along the track between various sortation and handling stations. The track section comprises a substantially ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5492066 | Transport system A linear motor driven transport system of an improved design is presented. The conventional roller configuration for holding the transport vehicle on the rail track has been replaced with a spring-loaded design so as to maintain the contact between the ro... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5479862 | Overhead conveyor with supplemental wheel and rail for increasing driving traction A rail conveyor, including an I-shaped main rail, a trolley guided at the I-shaped rail and having lateral guide rollers, a running wheel rolling on the rail, a counter-wheel and an extra rail for the counter-wheel for increasing frictional engagement of ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5456182 | Device for transporting hanging loads having housing encased recirculating grooved wheels A device for hanging loads and transporting them along a suspended cable or rod constructed of a housing having two parallel side walls, a bottom wall with a longitudinal slot, a top wall and two end walls and containing a plurality of identical pulley-li... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5421266 | Device for the installation of beacons for power lines A beacon for power lines or similar cables, intended to scare birds and/or warn them of the existence of cables and having a central body attached to the line as a clamp, equipped with side fins, arranged vertically and with a color, layout and configurat... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5372072 | Transportation system A transportation system comprises a continuous stationary track having a pair of opposed rigid bearing surfaces, and a plurality of discrete cantilevered load-carrying vehicle units movable beside said track. Each vehicle is coupled to the track by a bogi... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5355804 | Rail-guided apparatus-carrying system A rail-guided apparatus-carrying system for conveying and moving an apparatus such as a loudspeaker or a spotlight along a predetermined path defined by the system when fixed in a wall or roof of a housing, the system comprising a rail-like stationary hol... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5257871 | Device for supporting a robot on a support beam An articulated robot has a pincer-like attachment with a central part and two pivoting parts articulated to the central part, the attachment serving to connect the robot to a support beam in a fixed or slidable manner.... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5222439 | Material conveyance system using powered trolleys on a suspended rail A conveyor system (10) with a suspended rail (11) on which run trolleys (12) having an upper drive wheel (13) and lower bucking rollers (15,16). The wheel and the rollers are rigidly fixed relative to one another. Each trolley (12) has a geometry such as ... | 06/29/1993 |
