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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7036435 | Drive device of the bull-wheel of a single carrying-hauling rope chair lift with fixed rope grips A bull-wheel of a fixed carrying-hauling rope chair lift is driven by a geared motor mechanism having a coaxial shaft line extending perpendicularly to the bull-wheel in a substantially vertical direction. The geared motor mechanism is composed of an electric motor ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6978883 | Conveyor and method of using A conveyor for transporting articles is disclosed. The conveyor is for transporting articles having an initial pitch, wherein the initial pitch of the articles is subsequently decreased and/or increased. After the subsequent increase and/or decrease in pitch, the in... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6244188 | Device for driving bodies along a predetermined course Bodies (5) are driven along a predetermined path by being coupled by pairs of cooperating coupling elements to a hauling line (1) which is guided generally in parallel with the predetermined path. The hauling line can be an endless hauling tape guided aro... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6170632 | Moving walk The invention relates to a moving walk which can transport users in opposite two directions. A number of pallets 3 are arranged for rounding or circulation on annular rails 11 having two linear sectors 1A and 1B. Screw rods 16 are arranged on the linear s... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5558198 | Band transportation system A band transportation system that includes a main band that extends over a closed path and includes one or more straight portions, an embarking band assembly and a disembarking band assembly with straight portions each that are brought adjacent to the str... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5237252 | Method of driving plural linear induction motors in a transporting system A transporting system includes plural primary dispersedly arranged linear induction motors and plural continuously movable bodies connected by a secondary conductor in an endless path. At least one of the linear induction motors is directly controlled by ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4732257 | Continuous variable-speed transport apparatus The invention relates to continuous transport apparatus whose transport speed is variable. The embodiment illustrated is a moving walkway in which the load-bearing members are plates, adjacent plates overlapping to present a continuous surface. The load-b... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4509429 | Transportation system utilizing a stretchable train of cars and stretchable bandconveyors Disclosed is a transportation device comprised of a series of load carrying components connected together so that the distance between the components vary thereby allowing the components to move in a closed loop path. Rotatingly driven endless screws are ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4474286 | Close-pack conveyor system A conveyor system that moves closely spaced carrier members around small radius curves and in right-hand and left-hand turns without releasing or respacing the carrier members.... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4444302 | Cable drive systems for moving walkways A cable drive system suitable for use with moving walkways wherein a plurality of serially connected platforms (10) travel in a circuitous path of travel that includes change-of-direction regions (18, 20) connected by constant speed zones is disclosed. Th... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4391200 | Medium distance transport device The device comprises cabins allowing a front or side access, each cabin having a first part and a second part. The first part of the cabin comprises a frame (6), rolling along a rolling track (1,2), carrying a fixed floor (11) surrounded by a fixed protec... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4370931 | Transportation system utilizing a stretchable train of cars and stretchable bandconveyors A transportation system comprises a plurality of successive load carrying components, means for moving the components along a closed-loop path and means for controlling the speed of the components and their distance apart. The controlling means is operabl... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4299321 | Moving walkway The present invention utilizes a continuously moving street or road formed from a continuous chain of cars having flexible couplings therebetween. The upper surface of the moving conveyor is at approximately the same level as the supporting surface along ... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4270457 | Staggered access to endless loop cable transit systems A method of access to a transportation system in which an endless cable pulls a series of transport modules in an endless loop is described. A single loop stops alternately at short and long intervals to combine in a single loop the advantages of separate... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4206708 | Transporter with pallet cars coupled with each other for escalators A transportation system includes pallet cars coupled with one another; the pallet cars being for the positive non-slipping transportation of baggage conveyor cars for escalators. On the lower side of the pallet cars, arc-shaped drivers are pivotably mount... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4100822 | Drive system for a moving mechanism The drive system comprises an annular member carrying first engagement means which couple to second engagement means carried by drive motor means. The drive motor means are effective to rotate the annular member about an axis of rotation. Specific feature... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4057017 | Continuous transport system, in particular for public transport A continuous transport system for serving an urban region, for example, for ublic transport. The transport system includes at least one looped main track which cooperates with at least one station track. The main track conveys platforms with removable cabi... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4053044 | System for continuous entrainment at variable speed Principal movable elements are mounted for displacement on a first rolling track and coupled together in pairs by a flexible link of constant length. Auxiliary movable elements are mounted for displacement on a second rolling track. The spacing between th... | 10/11/1977 |
| 3987734 | Modular rapid transportation system for passengers and freight A modular rapid transportation system is described which features transport modules for carrying passengers and/or freight, high-speed, constant-velocity conveyors for transporting the transport modules from station to station and variable-speed transfer ... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3986595 | Escalator The disclosed safety devices are disposed at either of the edges of each stair of an escalator. Each device includes a sensor dovetailed to a bracket for the individual stair treads and risers to abut against and be horizontally aligned with a displacemen... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3970187 | Safety device for passenger conveyor The disclosed safety device includes a barrier member disposed on a departure landing in front of a guide port for receiving a moving handrail after having been turned in its traveling direction. The barrier member is provided on the upper surface with a ... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3934515 | Transportation system A transportation system is comprised of a first closed loop passenger and cargo transporter section with such section being ideally intended to operate at a substantially constant speed, and a second closed loop passenger transfer section with such sectio... | 01/27/1976 |
