Integral Patents (Class 238/135)
  • Connecting element for elevator guide rail
    Patent number: 5950770
    Abstract: A guide rail system for guiding an elevator car or a counterweight in an elevator shaft includes a pair of .OMEGA.-shaped guide rails (1, 2) having adjacent ends connected by a connecting element. The guide rails (1, 2) have a hollow cylinder-shaped rail body (3) with a pair of flat ends (4, 5). The connecting element includes a tube-shaped connecting member (6) inserted into the rail bodies and a base plate (7, 7a, 7b, 7c) placed under the free ends (4, 5) and attached thereto by fasteners (12). A wedge body (10, 10a, 10b) on the base plate (7, 7a, 7b, 7c) extends into an opening (11, 15) formed in the connecting member (6) to expand the connecting member into locking engagement with the guide rails (1, 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Robert J. Koeppe, Jr., Vincent Robibero, Joseph M. Racanelli
  • Robotic carrier mechanism for aircraft maintenance
    Patent number: 5248341
    Abstract: Disclosed is a robotic paint system for aircraft consisting of a robotic wash/rinse gantry, a robotic cart carrying a robotic painting system, and a control system.The paint system includes a robotically controlled wash/rinse gantry movable along the entire extent of the aircraft being maintained. A robotically controlled cart is provided which is carried by a plurality of wheel assemblies on a curved track. A robotically controlled platform is provided for carrying the robotic painting system, and a mechanism is also provided for adjusting the platform up and down as well as towards and away from the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: Engineering Incorporated
    Inventors: Henry K. Berry, Jr., Lester L. Knight, Jr.
  • Rail vehicle conveying system and rail covers therefor
    Patent number: 4823704
    Abstract: A conveying system having a cart traveling on a rail. A rail cover strut is disposed along the rail and a rail cover is attached to the rail cover strut. A wheel or wheels of the cart are mounted on a bracket extending to pass under the lower end of the rail cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyoshi Fujita, Tomoyuki Sasaki, Kazuyoshi Fukuhara, Hiroshi Nishikawa
  • Elevator rail system
    Patent number: 4637496
    Abstract: A rail system for elevators includes a plurality of omega-shaped rail sections. Adjacent sections are spliced together by a common tube, projecting into the adjoining hollow sections of rail, which is secured by clamps. The rails are mounted to a building structure by brackets that have a circular portion, engaging the interior space of the rail sections, and projecting portion that can be mounted to the building structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: Dover Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Atkey, Oscar E. Gilliland