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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056483 | Cable or pipeline trolley for traveling along a carrier rail The invention relates to a cable or pipeline trolley (2) for travelling along a carrier rail, comprising at least one chassis (1) and a carrier device (10) for cables or pipelines, in addition to a central plate (9) that connects the carr... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7527002 | Cableway cabin A cableway cabin, having supporting elements including a base frame, a roof frame and at least four corner columns connecting the base frame to the roof frame. All these parts are formed only from tubular sections having a circular inner cross-section. The parts are... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7392747 | Rail guide for a suspended and guided sliding component A rail guide having first and second guiding rails disposed in a mirror-inverted relationship with regard to one another. At least one pair of spaced leading and following carriages are displaceably mounted to the guiding rails so as to engage and transport a slidin... | 07/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7255045 | Multi-program trolleys and switches A multi-program trolley and track switch system is provided for a movable wall system having multiple panels supported and movable along multiple paths defined by multiple track sections. Switch assemblies automatically direct each wall panel to a predetermined wall... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7192236 | Shelf stacking machine The invention relates to a shelf stacking machine for stocking and removing paper reels, especially in the printing industry. The shelf stacking machine can be driven in a lane with storage places at both sides. Said storage places receive paper reels which are stac... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185589 | Multi-program trolleys and switches A multi-program trolley and track switch system is provided for a movable wall system having multiple panels supported and movable along multiple paths defined by multiple track sections. Switch assemblies automatically direct each wall panel to a predetermined wall... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7159772 | Apparatus and method for mounting an RF tag on a conveyor trolley A system for mounting an RF tag to a conveyor trolley wherein the tag is embedded in a block of material shaped to fit within an annular recess formed between the hub and outer rim of the trolley wheel. The shaped block is secured to the wheel. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7124692 | Overhead suspended transportation system and method An overhead transportation system includes a support structure positioning a running surface above ground level for operating a truck along the running surface. A car body is suspended from a beam or chassis carried by the truck in such a manner to place a center of... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114451 | Apparatus for monitoring the locking of the safety bar of a chair in a cableway system An apparatus monitors the locking of the safety bar of the chairs of an aerial cableway system. A first sensor determines the occupancy of the chairs and a second sensor determines the locking of the safety bar. The sensor output signals from these two sensors are l... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107911 | Overhead transport apparatus An overhead transport apparatus includes a guide rail unit having a main rail having a pair of rail members, and a branch rail branching off the main rail; an auxiliary guide rail provided along the branch rail at an upper part of a branching region in which the bra... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105939 | Electrical generator having an oscillator containing a freely moving internal element to improve generator effectiveness An apparatus and method for providing electrical energy to an electrical device by deriving the electrical energy from motion of the device. In one embodiment, the inventive apparatus includes a novel kinetic electrical power generator (KEPG) consisting of an invent... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6994510 | Five axis production line handler A five-axis production-line handler has a handler shoulder (1) that is suspended rotatively downward from a gantry chassis (2). Two handler columns (4, 5) are spaced apart and suspended vertically downward from the handler shoulder. The handler ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6948433 | Conveyor components A non-metallic conveyor component is provided. The conveyor component includes an inner race and an outer race. The inner race includes an outer bearing surface. The outer race includes and inner bearing surface. One of the outer and inner bearing surfaces includes ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6718885 | 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 curved portion and a trolley including a rolling section having first and second roller portions located within the track and spaced from each other and an externally located drive section. Th... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6427601 | Installation for conveying persons The installation conveys persons from a valley station to a mountain station and for carries individuals from the mountain station to the valley station via carriages that are guided along a track formed by a running rail. The installation has a cableway ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412757 | Shock absorbing apparatus A shock absorbing apparatus that absorbs a shock produced by an abutment of a traveler on a stop member when the traveler is brought to a stop at a predetermined position includes a leaf spring arranged adjacent the stop member in a substantially face-to-... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6360860 | Current collector A current collector is used with an elongated, generally closed rail having a slot extending the length thereof and plural power conducting strips disposed within and extending the length of the rail, with the current collector providing power to a mobile... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6315138 | Multidirectional, switchless overhead support system An overhead support system. A riding surface is located over a space and supports at least one overhead cart from which a load is supported by a tension element. A plurality of spherical elements are positioned between the riding surface and overhead cart... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6220176 | Travelling mechanism, especially for lifting devices A travelling mechanism for travelling rail having flange parts and web parts. The mechanism including rest running wheels located opposite to each other which can rest on the flange parts. The flange sides of the rail guide rollers are arranged parallel t... | 04/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6196133 | Device for suspension of a hollow section rail which opens downward in a suspension crane A device for the suspension of a rail, especially of a hollow-section rail which opens downward in a suspension crane, includes a carrying apparatus with a traction element which has two ends. One of the ends of the traction element may be fasten to the r... | 03/06/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6079578 | Multidirectional, switchless overhead support system An overhead support system. A riding surface is located over a space and supports at least one overhead cart from which a load is supported by a tension element. The load can be moved horizontally in the space by applying a horizontal force to the load ca... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6044766 | Playground carriage In accordance with the present invention, a playground carriage (10) is provided for moving people (100) from one play area to another. The playground carriage comprises a rotatable support pipe (12) having a first end (14) and a second end (16). The supp... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6035787 | Vibration damping arrangement for cable car A vibration damping arrangement for a gondola of a type having a supporting unit attached to a cable, a hanger suspended from the supporting unit and a carriage suspended from the hanger. A vibration damping device includes an elongated hollow housing. A ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5996823 | Overhead support system An overhead support system. An array of spoked rimless wheels are located over a space and supports at least one overhead cart from which a load is supported with a tension element. The load can be moved horizontally in the space by applying a horizontal ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988072 | Product carrier for sensitive products A product carrier for carrying products includes a suspending member for suspending said products, a transporting device for transporting the suspending member in a direction of travel, a protecting plate associated with the suspending member for protecti... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5979333 | Amusement device and vehicle suitable for being used in such an amusement device An amusement device includes a guide structure forming an endless track, along which a vehicle capable of accommodating at least one person can travel, and where a person present in the vehicle extends substantially parallel to the track during operation.... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5960718 | Vibration damping arrangement for cable car A vibration damping arrangement for a gondola of a type having a supporting unit attached to a cable, a hanger suspended from the supporting unit and a carriage suspended from the hanger. A vibration damping device includes an elongated hollow housing. A ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5957056 | Combined underground (over-ground) vehicle for public transport, for horizontal and steep metropolitan terrain An underground, on-ground or over-ground public transportation train-like vehicle that can move both on steep-slope terrain and horizontal or semi-horizontal terrain along a straight line or almost straight line route when seen from above, while remaining... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5881650 | Running mechanism for chain hoists, load carrying means for trailing cable A running mechanism which travels on a running rail comprising a web and a flange. Running wheels are supported by the flange on opposite sides of the web and are rotatably mounted in frame parts which are connected by an articulation arranged below the r... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5816167 | Playground carriage In accordance with the present invention, a playground carriage (10) is provided for moving people (100) from one play area to another. The playground carriage comprises a rotatable support pipe (12) having a first end (14) and a second end (16). The supp... | 10/06/1998 |
