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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5893329 | System for the transportation of persons and/or of goods Persons and/or goods are transported in vehicles which are each equipped with running wheels. The vehicles are connectable to a continuously driven traction cable by which they are driven along a track, such as on rails. A plurality of deceleration wheels... | 04/13/1999 |
| 4964496 | Mass transit system The mass transit system comprises at least two train stations. Each station has at least one revolving platform whose upper surface defines a curvilinear track. Stationary tracks are positioned between the platforms. An endless flexible member is driven b... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4843970 | Overhead cable transport installation containing a transfer section between a disembarking section and an embarking section The overhead cable transport installation possesses at each of the stations a transfer section between a disembarking section and an embarking section. At a still linear starting section of each transfer section there are provided driven wheels and at the... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4828099 | Friction-propelled mass transit system The novel mass transit system comprises at least two stations, each having a rotatable platform. An endless stationary track loops around the rotary platforms. A plurality of small cars form an endless tensioned train for moving over the track. Each car i... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4543886 | Amusement ride including a rotating loading terminal An amusement ride loading terminal having a revolving circular platform is provided for continuous loading of passengers into a series of moving circular vehicles. The platform cooperates with an endless track conveyer to keep the vehicles revolving with ... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4498397 | Conveyor transfer mechanism A transfer mechanism for transferring a pallet from a first trackway to a second trackway is disclosed. Each trackway includes an inside track and an outside track. Preferably, the outside tracks of each trackway are connected by an arcuate connecting tra... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4370086 | Rotary loader and side coupling system This rotary loader and side coupling system for transfer of semitrailers or containers has a vertical pivot post with one or more load handling lobes or turntables each mounted on a horizontal flat lobe on an end of a frame or arm which is hinged to a sli... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4370085 | Rotary parallel arm loader and system This rotary loader has two vertical posts each with a rotary arm radiating therefrom with a load platform centered an equal distance out on each arm. The arms are coordinated to revolve parallel and move under and lift or lower together to transfer a load... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4048923 | Return loop for transport vehicles Terminal station return loop device for vehicles, containers or platforms driven continuously along a transport system, which comprises essentially a chain conveyor forming a loop having a relatively short radius of curvature and passing over a platform d... | 09/20/1977 |
