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Class 104/101 - Longitudinal pivot


Subclass of Class 104 - Railways
Definition: Devices comprising switch or frog pieces having horizontal
No. of patents: 4
Last issue date: 05/29/2012


NumberTitleIssue Date
8186278Gear switch for a conveyor assembly
A switch assembly for a conveyor is provided. The switch assembly includes a rail section forming a portion of the conveyor assembly. The switch assembly has a first gear assembly pivotable about a first pivot axis and carrying a first gate and a second gear assembl...
05/29/2012
6539876Guide rail switches for storage libraries
A guide rail switch for a robotic track system is provided, the robotic track system comprising at least one horizontal guide rail, at least one vertical guide rail, and at least one robot that can move along the guide rails. The switch comprises a frame ...
04/01/2003
5036773Rotatable prism switch for guiding a reciprocal pusher chain along several paths
The selective interconnection of tracks or slots coming together at a junction in a conveying system with push and pull operable conveying chains without return strands running in chain channels is accomplished by a switch constructed as a straight prism ...
08/06/1991
4109584Track switching device for two-rail type tracks
A track switching device for selectively coupling a first track to one of second and third tracks. The switching device comprises a plurality of movable members, one of which has two parallel rails which operate such that when it is moved, the two rails a...
08/29/1978
 
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