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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146507 | Laser-welded crane rail for suspended crabs Disclosed is a crane rail made from a roll-formed steel sheet strip. Said crane rail altogether comprises a top flange and a bottom flange. A support flange that has a triangular cross-section is additionally embodied on the top flange. The edges of the steel strip ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8122834 | Suspension type robot whose robot body runs along traveling rail A suspension type robot comprises posts, support arms having apical ends, a traveling rail mounted between the apical ends of the support arms and robot body. Each of the support arms has at the apical end a U-shape-cut portion providing a U-shape opening and a U-sh... | 02/28/2012 |
| 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 |
| 7328712 | Cleaning bench for removing contaminants from semiconductor process equipment Described are cleaning benches and methods for removing contaminant layers from semiconductor process components using small volumes of hazardous liquids and minimizing cross-contamination between components from different deposition chambers. Components to be clean... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322461 | Guide rail for stairlifts The present invention provides a stairlift rail of non-circular cross-section. The wall surfaces of the rail define a single internal cavity and the outer surface of the rail is free of additional members added to the rail in order to prevent rotation of a stairlift... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7225743 | Elevated rail transportation system A system for propelling a vehicle along an elevated, pneumatic power tube carried by exterior support structure above ground. First and second angles define tracks for the vehicle and extend parallel to the power tube. Undercarriages secured to the vehicle including... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7143981 | Parachute rescue system for multistory buildings The present invention relates to a parachute rescue system which is intended for rescuing people from danger zones and comprises a parachute and a seat. The seat can be maneuvered outwards into the open air from a multistory building by means of a guiding device thr... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7127997 | Friction drive conveyor The present invention relates to a friction drive conveyor including carriers 1, which can be propelled along a track by frictional wheels 30 fitted along the track. Each frictional wheel 30 can be driven by a brakeless motor 29. A sensor... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6994508 | Method and arrangement for handling parent reels In this publication it is described a method and an arrangement for moving parent reels (1) between at least two handling stations with the aid of a parent reel cart (2, 3), wherein at least one of the stations a parent reel (1) is carried on ca... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6935230 | Liquid coating applicator and printing system with ink activator sprayer A liquid coating applicator for applying a liquid coating to an object comprising a cantilever comprising a mounting member and a projecting member extending from the mounting member to a distal end. A printing system for printing an image with ink activated with a ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910425 | Trolley with tractor drive for use in curved enclosed tracks and system including the same An enclosed track system comprising an enclosed track having at least one curve and a trolley for negotiating the curve. The trolley includes an externally located drive section and a rolling section having first and second roller portions located within the track. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908046 | Self propelled fence painting system A self propelled fence painting system for painting a length of fence. The self propelled fence painting system includes a housing that includes a front wall, a back wall and an upper end wall that is coupled to and extends between the front and back walls. The fron... | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6666147 | Rail mounted traversing transport A transportation system is provided that accommodates varying angles of slope along the path of its movement, while maintaining a level transportation platform without the need of mechanical leveling devices or systems. The platform may be connected to th... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6575100 | Support structures The present invention relates to support structures. The present invention in particular relates to a telescopic track as well as a telescopic mast assembly which may for example be exploited in the context of a person (e.g. patient) handling system.... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6571912 | Falling safeguard device The device for securing people against a fall has a rail which is fastened by means of holders, and a runner which is guided along the rail. The rail is held movable in its longitudinal direction in the holders. The rail preferably has a closed hollow pro... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6520830 | Ceiling mounted model toy railing system and method therefor A toy model transportation system has a track. mounted on a ceiling of a room where the system is to be installed. The track is comprised of a tubular member which has a channel which runs along a length of the track. A pair of contact strips are coupled ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6488118 | Fall arrest bypass device and method for using same An improved bypass device for a fall arrest system that is not impeded by cable supports as it is pulled along a flexible and/or rigid cable. The bypass device has a gate which can be quickly and easily removed from a frame of the bypass device to reveal ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6446480 | Process for producing improved rail A process for creating a curved rail for use by a trolley by providing a rail having a first side, a second side, a third side, a first edge located between said first side and said second side, and a second edge located between said second side and said ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6431078 | Autonomous transport system An autonomous transport system is disclosed, formed by four main subsystems: a channel subsystem; a vehicle subsystem; a wheel guide subsystem and central control station subsystem. The system is designed for the transportation of people or goods, to be u... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6378440 | Overhead conveyor rotator system An overhead conveyor includes a rotator system for rotating a work piece as it travels along a conveying track. A carrier movable along the track is propelled by an endless conveyor chain disposed within said track. The carrier is detachably connected to ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6360669 | Installation for moving persons from a mountain station into a valley station The installation for moving persons from a mountain station to a valley station has a supporting cable which is guided via supporting pylons or the like. Carriages, to which there are attached transport assemblies, can be displaced along the supporting ca... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6324989 | Load bearing material handling system having pneumatic and electrical delivery capabilities A load bearing material handling system including a rail having a hanger portion, a body portion defining a conduit extending for at least a portion of the length of the rail and a flange portion adapted to movably support a trolley thereupon. The flange ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6283038 | Profile rail joint A profile rail joint for use for example in light crane systems has connecting ends of profile rails to be joined, provided with jointing sleeves arranged on side surfaces of the rails, the sleeves comprising through holes for locking devices of the joint... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6269751 | Length-variable sliding rail element for a roller chain A length-variable sliding rail element enables a roller chain to be easily guided. Two complementary sliding rail elements fit together. Each of the sliding elements may be comprised of two or three segments. These various segments interengage each other ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6264017 | Multi-conductor power bar system and trolley therefor An elongated housing in the general shape of an inverted "U" having a lengthwise slot in a lower portion which includes six inner elongated conductor strips. Disposed within the housing and extending through the lower slot is a trolley with four sets of t... | 07/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6191502 | Apparatus for tapping current from a busbar In an apparatus for tapping current from a busbar by means of a roller which is arranged, for example, on a trolley, the one roller is also intended to have associated with it at least one further roller, adjacent to it and at a distance from the same bus... | 02/20/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6145443 | Suspension for suspending a running rail of a lifting mechanism from a girder The invention is directed to a suspension for the running rail of a lifting mechanism at a girder, with a cable connecting the girder and the running rail. The ends of the cable are detachably connected with one another by a connection element. To prevent... | 11/14/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6125765 | Rail incorporating elevation change and method for its production A pre-fabricated monorail track section (104, 105) can be bent vertically quickly and easily, without using any special tools, so as to effect any of a number of desired incremental inclination changes in the rail section (104, 105) and without plasticall... | 10/03/2000 |
| 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 |
