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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6964321 | Method and system for presenting merchandise at an outdoor paved surface A method and system for presenting merchandise on a paved surface which employs permanently installed anchors each having a vertical sleeve. Poles of common height are inserted within the sleeves of the anchors in a manner defining a three dimensional merchandising ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6851921 | Automated parking garage An automated parking garage. The garage comprises a multi-floor building having a plurality of vehicle storage racks in a storage area for storing a loaded pallet or an unloaded pallet. An entrance-level floor of the building includes an entry/exit station (EES) on ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6422799 | Overhead transport system A overhead transport system with load-bearing members, in particular transverse bars for attachment of loads, includes running rails which extend in at least two horizontal planes in spaced-apart, parallel disposition, and at least one crane which travels... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6336781 | Installation for parking motor vehicles in a space-saving manner The invention relates to an installation for parking motor vehicles (5) in a space-saving manner, having a plurality of parking spaces (2) arranged on top of each other and designed to hold the motor vehicles (5). The invention provides for a lifting devi... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6168365 | Parking facility with movable pallets for carrying vehicles to storage locations A parking installation comprising a pallet on which a vehicle is loaded, wherein a guide member is formed on a lower surface of the pallet along its longitudinal center line; a carrier for loading the pallet thereon, the carrier traveling along a travelin... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6162003 | Installation for storing objects, especially boats In an installation for the storage of objects, in particular for boats (8), numerous cells (1) are arranged next to and/or above each other for the accommodation of an object, in particular of a boat (8).... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6109853 | Mechanical automobile parking facility A mechanical automobile parking facility with auto parking pallets, in which a vehicle is driven onto an auto parking pallet which is moved with the vehicle thereon to a predetermined space inside the facility. In order to guarantee reliable and abrasion ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6007288 | Watercraft storage system A system for moving watercraft for storage inside a dry stack watercraft storage facility. The system includes a frame assembly, a cradle assembly and a rack assembly which closely interact with each other to precisely and securely position and protect wa... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5893696 | High-rise automated garage A High-rise Automated Garage (HAG) for offstreet parking consists of up to 40 stories (levels) car storage structure and a bank of elevators in the middle of this structure. Elevators are oriented along the garage and can pick-up cars from a flat driveway... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5863171 | Vehicle parking carriages A vehicle transporting arrangement for transporting a vehicle in a parking building automatically from a drive-in module to a parking space (27), wherein the arrangement includes a first carriage (1), a so-called transfer carriage, which can be moved on a... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5718551 | Automatic mechanized system for the storage of objects Mechanized and fully automatically managed installation for the storage of objects, in particular motor vehicles or containers, including a central managing unit, at least one runway (14) or (16), storage cells (24), (26) distributed on each side of the r... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5669753 | Modular automated parking system An automated parking garage simultaneously parks and retrieves multiple vehicles. Each vehicle entering the facility is videotaped to make a record of its physical condition prior to entry into the garage to protect the garage owner from baseless damage c... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5618149 | Vehicle elevator A storage system (10), preferably for vehicles comprising a plurality of storage bays (11) each having an opening, at least one moving device (15) movable to be adjacent the opening of any one of the storage bays (11) and transfer device (90, 20) for tran... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5573364 | Automated parking system for motor vehicles A parking system for a motor vehicle formed as a high-level rack storehouse including at least one rack-operating device for transporting a car, which is loaded on a pallet at a parking station, to one of a parking spot and an unparking station, and an ar... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5505573 | Parking tower A parking tower includes a plurality of layers, an elevator device mounted in a frame structure and movable up and down to each of the plurality of layers by means of a lifting device, at least one conveying device slidably mounted on each of the pluralit... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5487635 | Slide-in store for roller pallets and a process for inserting goods into and withdrawing goods out of said store The warehouse has a high storage density and is suitable for the storage of bulk goods. The warehouse has at least three superimposed storage areas. A storage area is laid out as the operational level for the storage and withdrawal of the goods. A further... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5470185 | Parking 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 |
| 5456562 | Parking device A parking device contains parking boxes (20) for parking cars in two high storage racks arranged to either side of a conveying floor (14). A hoisting appliance (64) is longitudinally movable on the floor (14) between the high storage racks has a verticall... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5449261 | Motor vehicle parking installation A reliable motor vehicle parking installation having an economical construction is provided and includes an extremely flexible structure to maximize the available space. Its construction can extend above and/or below the ground. The installation includes ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5425612 | Mechanized and automatically managed installation for storing objects such as cars An automatic power-driven apparatus is provided for storing objects, particularly motor vehicles. The apparatus comprises at least two vertically-arranged levels, each having a closed-circuit transit track provided with two longitudinal transit lanes, fou... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5383757 | Multi-deck parking structure A multi-deck parking structure includes a plurality of decks for storing pallets constructed to carry vehicles, respectively, an entrance section for receiving and delivering vehicles, and a movable unit for moving upward and downward through a vertical s... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5331781 | Storage apparatus An automated car park (10) is illustrated having a plurality of storage locations (21) arranged on a plurality of levels (42) and transportation means (53) for transporting the cars to or from selected storage locations (21). The transportation means (53)... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5304026 | Multi-story, transverse shifting type automatic parking device A multi-story transverse shifting type automatic parking device is described which is suited for a multi-story parking building. Each floor of the building is divided into at least one row of equal blocks, each row of equal blocks being formed with an ele... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5267822 | Automatic automobile parking garage An automatic automobile parking garage is provided, particularly an underground parking garage having an entrance at ground level, which is the location of the roof of the parking garage. One or two vertical arrays of automobile loading stations are provi... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5238348 | Parking system Parking garage hoist translates on a central `main` aisle driven by hydraulic translation motor and raises hoist car driven by hydraulic translation motor. Both motors are mounted near the base of the hoist and power for the hydraulic motors is derived fr... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5116182 | Automatic car parking system An automatic car parking system comprised of a parking rack and at least one car lifting feeder. The parking rack is divided into a plurality of parking spaces. The car lifting feeder has a pair of comb-like wings for carrying a car into a pair of comb-li... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5098246 | Apparatus for solid parking installation An apparatus for a solid parking installatin to load several automobiles in a limited space is disclosed herein. This apparatus includes a solid parking installation of the apartment type which has a plurality of floors and loading spaces that are mutuall... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5083891 | Multistory parking space A multistory parking space wherein at least one parking floor is located underground. An entry way and an exit way for vehicles of the multistory parking space are provided with an entrance lift and an exit lift, respectively. The parking floor is provide... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5024571 | Multi-level storage structure An automatic multi-level storage structure including a building structure having at least one entrance and exit station, a main floor directly accessible from the entrance station, and a plurality of storage levels, a plurality of object pallets provided ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5022808 | Storing system with a conveying device A storage system, in particular a multi-story car park, comprises a displaceable lift (10) resembling a tower and transport pallets (8) with a guide rail on their lower side. The pallets (8) are gripped by the transfer device (47) forming part of the lift... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5018926 | Automatic storage and retrieval apparatus Storage and retrieval apparatus and method using pallets for storing vehicles and other loads. A number of storage levels aligned vertically are reached by a pair of lifts in shafts which bracket the levels. A transfer mechanism can push a pallet and auto... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5011357 | Boat/auto parking system for marina A space-saving boat and automobile parking system for marinas uniquely utilizing a pallet for sequential storage of either a boat or an automobile whereby land and space requirements for vehicular parking are significantly diminished.... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4986714 | Vehicle elevator and conveyor arrangement A vehicle elevator and conveyor arrangement in a parking building of the kind in which the vehicle is intended to be conveyed in the building without the assistance of a driver. The conveyor arrangement includes a so-called transfer carriage which is inte... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4976581 | Multi-storied parking apparatus A parking apparatus includes a multi-storied building having at least one parking position on each of its stories, and a transporting device having a central portion and four primary sides each of which is capable of adjoining thereto the parking position... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4950117 | Three dimensional housing apparatus and control method thereof There are defined a lift space (E) and multi-storied housing spaces (X, Y) provided on at least one side out of the left side, right side, front side, and rear side of the lift space (E). A three dimensional housing apparatus comprises a liftable fork uni... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4936730 | Elevated garage An elevated garage which includes a vertical framework structure having an entrance, through which cars are introduced; a plurality of parking spaces for accommodating the cars, wherein the packing spaces are piled in vertical one or more rows; an elevato... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4869634 | Vehicle parking apparatus A vehicle parking garage has a plurality of storage areas arranged in a vertical column and a passageway beside the column in communication with the storage areas. Each storage area has associated therewith a storage member adapted to receive and contain ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4867627 | Multi-floor elevating parking station A multi-floor elevating parking station constructed of a stable frame set under ground and containing a parking frame which is divided horizontally into a plurality of parking rooms or floors with steel plates. The parking frame can be raised up and down ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4797055 | Load moving apparatus A system for moving objects such as boats to be stored between the water and a storage stall. The system includes a tower assembly, a support assembly and a transport assembly. The tower assembly includes a fork adapted to support and to raise and lower t... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4664580 | Multistory parking garage A multistory parking garage has a central core defined by four vertical columns, and a plurality of pairs of columns, each pair defining a plane parallel to the plane defined by pairs of vertical columns, defined bays containing vertically spaced parking ... | 05/12/1987 |
