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Pneumatic Shoe Lacing Apparatus

This invention provides a pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus for the pneumatic lacing of shoe.

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Class 414/228 - Facility includes structure (e.g., ramp, angularly related successive locations for a vehicle, etc.) necessitating self-propellability or steerability of vehicle


Subclass of Class 414 - Material or article handling
Definition: Apparatus wherein the facility is so constructed as to require
No. of patents: 47
Last issue date: 02/26/2008


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7334664Device for storing goods
A device for storing goods, in particular vehicles, the goods being stored on at least one platform and the platform being guided on guides over a traverse path and a guide for traverse being provided. By the cooperation of the safety device arranged on the guide or...
02/26/2008
7278533Vehicle modular belt conveyor
A pair of conveyors having a pair of launch conveyors and at least one pair of drive conveyors is disclosed using modular flat belts. The pair of launch conveyors has zero motion, when a vehicle is driven onto the pair of launch conveyors where the vehicle is placed...
10/09/2007
7175001Apparatus for driving raising and lowering of lift for tower type storehouse
There is provided an apparatus for driving the raising and lowering of a lift for a tower type storehouse so as to supply a force for vertically operating the lift carrying goods to storerooms on every floor of the storehouse, and more particularly to an apparatus f...
02/13/2007
7168904Portable vehicle storage platform
A storage device for off-floor storage, including a base for emplacement on a floor of a storage area, a substantially vertical support member extending from the base and defining a deployment axis, a platform movably connected to the vertical support member, and a ...
01/30/2007
7040836Turntable barrier system
A barrier system for use with a trafficable surface that penetrates a boundary to control access by vehicles and to permit uncontrolled access by pedestrians. The system includes a turntable providing a surface that is rotatable generally in the plane of the traffic...
05/09/2006
6948899Palletless loading structure for storage system
The invention provides a palletless loading structure for a storage system which comprises a plurality of storage forks including a first support beam and a plurality of storage fork bars mounted in regular interval to cross the first support beam at a right angle; ...
09/27/2005
6607343Two-level parking system
A parking system (100) including a plurality of lever arms (103, 104, 114, 118, 122) serially and pivotally connected to each other from a nearest lever arm to a furthest lever arm, each lever arm being movable from a first orientation to a second orienta...
08/19/2003
6382106Skeletal frame for revolving vehicle platform turntable
The present invention describes an improved skeletal frame for a revolving vehicle platform turntable. The improved device is used to support a vehicle turntable and easily installed in any location. The skeletal frame includes a cylindrical circular tubu...
05/07/2002
6241048Storage platform and lift apparatus
A storage platform and lift apparatus comprises a plurality of platforms; four cables; a plurality of elongated brace members; four elongated vertical members, each having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough; and a drive axle. A pulley wheel i...
06/05/2001
6058664Dwelling structure with vertical access from a portable unit
A dwelling system having a housing which lacks plumbing. The housing is elevated so as to accept a portable unit below the housing. The housing uses a mating structure to provide bi-directional access through the roof of the portable unit that plumbing is...
05/09/2000
6048155Containerized vehicle storage system
A simple and relatively inexpensive containerized vehicle storage system for holding self-parked vehicles. In one embodiment, the system includes a building housing having an upper level and a lower level, with the lower level being situated below level o...
04/11/2000
6048156Vehicle parking device
A vehicle parking device includes a base with four posts extending therefrom and every two adjacent of the posts have two rails connected therebetween on which three first parking units are moved. Each of the posts has a first sprocket mounted thereto and...
04/11/2000
5924248Collapsible frame device
A collapsible frame device and method of packing vehicles in a transport container is disclosed. The frame device comprises a base and upper and lower vehicle support members associated with the base for supporting at least two vehicles. In the erected co...
07/20/1999
5882177Apparatus and process for the container loading of motor vehicles
Wheel skids are utilized to load, maintain, and thereafter unload vehicles to and from a container. Preferably, paired separate skids are designed to receive and trap the front steering wheels of a vehicle. Each skid includes a wheel supporting surface, a...
03/16/1999
5839871Double-pallet parking garage
A double-pallet parking garage for automobiles is disclosed. A ground pallet is carried on a pair of parallel base frames to be horizontally movable between the entrance and parking positions thereof. Guide and support columns stand on both ends of each b...
11/24/1998
5743696Motor vehicle parking installation
A vehicle parking installation is provided having a pair of vertical columns, multiple platforms provided with carriages movable independently of each other along the columns. The carriages are lockable along the columns at predetermined distances which a...
04/28/1998
5702222Electrically driven car lift apparatus for home use
An electrically driven car lift apparatus for use in a private garage is provided which operates on standard household electrical power. The lift apparatus is driven by two screws, one being directly connected to an electrical driving device with a transm...
12/30/1997
5690462Parking device for motor vehicles
A parking device including a base frame, a top frame, four cylindrical poles mounted between four corners of the base and top frames, each of the cylindrical poles having two tubular members slidably mounted thereon, an upper platform fixedly mounted on t...
11/25/1997
5622466Motor vehicle parking installation
A vehicle parking installation is provided having a pair of vertical columns, multiple platforms provided with carriages movable independently of each other along the columns. The carriages are lockable along the columns at predetermined distances which a...
04/22/1997
5598783Integrated transportation system including transfer vehicles
A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. The connections may in...
02/04/1997
5593266Mechanical parking arrangement
A mechanical parking arrangement comprises at least two parking spaces. A platform (10) for at least one vehicle may be moved by a driving arrangement, is located in the parking position above at least one underlying vehicle parking space (6) and may be l...
01/14/1997
5590604Transportation system with high speed vehicles and automatic control
A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. Front and rear bogies ...
01/07/1997
5590603Transportation system including elevated guideway
A system is provided that uses small carrier vehicles that operate along electrified guideways and use standardized connections to automatically carry passenger cabins, freight loads and automobile platforms to desired destinations. The connections are ma...
01/07/1997
5470185Parking garage
A parking garage in which parking zones are arranged at both sides of a self-running lane, and slat conveyers are arranged at the lane and the parking zones, such that a vehicle that has run on the lane is conveyed to one of the parking zones by the slat ...
11/28/1995
5398621Wheel stopper for a multilevel parking system
A wheel stopper includes a pair of stopper recesses (14) provided on a parking pallet (10) for receiving a pair of front or rear wheels, each recess having a floor plate with a pair of through-holes (18) therein and a pair of support members (15) which ar...
03/21/1995
5368430Parking device
This invention relates to a parking device and in particular to one which includes a vertical support, a vertical frame movably connected with the vertical support, a dog slidably mounted in the vertical frame, and a base frame fixedly connected with the ...
11/29/1994
5354163Three-dimensional parking facility
A three-dimensional parking facility which includes an upper parking portion and a lower parking portion. The three-dimensional parking facility further includes a device for swinging the upper parking portion and the lower parking portion. The swinging d...
10/11/1994
5330310Double-deck parking device
A double-deck parking device is provided for parking two cars one above the other in order to more efficiently utilize available parking space. The parking device includes a platform which may be moved to a position adjacent a base plate for locating a ve...
07/19/1994
5297908Apparatus and method for transporting automobiles in an enclosed semi-trailer
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for converting a semi-trailer or intermodal shipping container from carrying general freight cargo to carrying automobiles. More specifically, the present invention provides for a lift mechanism whi...
03/29/1994
5234305Multi-story parking facility
A multi-story parking facility comprises a double helical descending ramp structure in the shape of a rectangle, a pair of ascending ramps located on each side and sandwiching the double helical descending ramp structure therebetween, and a pair of connec...
08/10/1993
5207333Multi-storied parking/displaying rack
A simplified, convenient and compact multi-storied parking and/or displaying rack being collapsible and movable is provided. The rack includes at least two vertically spaced parking/displaying members each of which includes a first end, two opposite sides...
05/04/1993
5158413Car parking frame
A car parking frame provided with upper and lower floors supported between rail assemblies, with each floor being movable by a motor driven chain assembly to permit the independent parking of a car on either floor level....
10/27/1992
5145304Height adjustable vehicle parking apparatus
A height adjustable vehicle parking apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a base and a pair of upstanding stanchions. A vehicle parking platform is disposed between and moveable along the stanchions. An articulated stabilizer bar assembly compris...
09/08/1992
5129776Roadside parking system
An automatic roadside multi-storied parking system including collapsible parking racks each having a plurality of vertically spaced parking platforms and between each two parking racks a lift conveyer capable of ascending and descending stepwise to reach ...
07/14/1992
5110242Apparatus for storing automobiles inside maritime containers
An apparatus for storing four vehicles inside a maritime container using a platform (20) with locking mechanisms (40) for suspending it at a pre-determined distance from the floor of the container. Jack assemblies (60) are used to lower or raise the platf...
05/05/1992
5067866Device for garaging motor vehicles
The device has two substantially vertical fixed guides along which sliders actuated by hydraulic cylinders can slide. The sliders support platforms which are each adapted to accommodate a motor vehicle. A bracket for each platform is associated with each ...
11/26/1991
5035562Tri-level vehicular parking apparatus
A tri-level parking apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a frame having a pair of spaced apart vertical stanchions. First and second parking platforms are disposed between the stanchions and can be slidably moved up or down along the stanchions. ...
07/30/1991
4971506Vehicle parking system
A parking system for automotive vehicles, comprises a building structure divided into a ground parking level and at least two upper parking levels, each having a floor and a ceiling defining between them one or more lines of parking spaces extending longi...
11/20/1990
4954035Vehicle park for parking vehicles below a water surface
A parking garage is constructed substantially as a ship hull and includes a container which is preferably made of steel or reinforced concrete parts and is subdivided into three parking levels. The container can be sunk below the water surface of a lake o...
09/04/1990
4919582Method and apparatus for loading automobiles into a cargo container
A loader includes a sleeve support which will carry in a raised position a lightweight open-centered sleeve, of the type which is capable of holding a plurality of automobiles. An automobile support, capable of carrying the automobiles which will comprise...
04/24/1990
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