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Kissing Shield

A kissing shield comprised of a thin, flexible membrane and a frame or holder.

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Class 188/43 - Grippers


Subclass of Class 188 - Brakes
Definition: Brakes in which the rail is gripped by the jaws of a clamp.
No. of patents: 47
Last issue date: 04/17/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
4236454Mountain monorail slide
A guideway gravity vehicle combination designed for recreational use on hills and mountains consisting of a wheeled, stabilized vehicle riding on a monorail which extends from the top to the bottom of a downwardly inclined slope. The rider controls the ve...
12/02/1980
4234059Braking system for freight module on overhead guide rail
A braking system for a freight module, crane module, or the like which is suspended for movement on an overhead guiding rail having the form of an I beam with upper and lower horizontal flanges and a vertical web in which braking results from the pincer a...
11/18/1980
4201137Sled and slide construction
A slide and sled combination designed for use on the side of a mountain in conjunction with the operation of ski lift, consists of a monorail extending the length of a mountain from the upper end near the top of a ski lift along a path containing curves, ...
05/06/1980
4195576Monorail car stabilizing system
A rail vehicle is disclosed for use on an elevated electric rail system having a lower rail below the vehicle and an upper rail above the vehicle. The vehicle includes a pair of lower wheels having independently rotatable flanges rollably carrying a vehic...
04/01/1980
4179014Mechanism for locking a plate which is movable on a table along guide means
A plate is locked in situ on a table that has a guide for controlling the vement of the plate in a predetermined direction. A pair of members are moved between a first position where they are applied to fixedly connect the plate to the guide and a rest po...
12/18/1979
4134343Radial axle railway truck
A radial axle railway truck has a pair of wheel and axle assemblies with profiled wheel treads of greater than conventional conicity to steer the assemblies by means of the differential effect of the inner and outer wheel diameters on curved track, the ax...
01/16/1979
3972392Fail-safe clamping apparatus
A fail-safe clamping apparatus adapted to grip the sides of rails such as those used for cranes and railroads. The clamping apparatus includes a frame adapted for primary movement relative to and substantially parallel with the clamped member, and seconda...
08/03/1976
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