Abstract: The invention concerns a parking lot at least partly automatic comprising at least one floor (1; 1a, 1b) including parking lanes (4) separated by lateral boundaries (5), characterized in that each parking lane (4) comprises one or more driving means (7) to drive a vehicle in the longitudinal direction up to a free place and in that the entry and exit ends of the parking lanes (4) are connected to transport means (8, 9) allowing the automatic entry and exit of the vehicles in and out of the parking lanes (4).

Abstract: A system for parking automobiles in a garage which uses a single-drive mechanism to simultaneously move automobile platforms. The automobile platforms reside in contiguous storage towers and are stacked in multiple levels. The automobile platforms simultaneously move in the towers. In one tower, the platforms move upward while the platforms in the other tower move downward. The automobile platforms rest on movement chains which move vertically among the various levels. The automobile platforms are moved from the vertical movement chains to a lateral movement means to move horizontally from tower to tower. The vertical movement system is powered by single-drive mechanism through a series of gears, sprockets and chains. Horizontal movement in the upper and lower lateral transfer areas is done by a lateral movement means.

Abstract: A novel delivery method and vestibule system for underground and similar conveyors, particularly longitudinally traveling conveyors carrying successive automobile-storage platforms, involving under an open vestibule floor area, conveyor loop structures that carry the platform upwardly into the open floor area for car delivery or removal, with automatic gating and walkway insertion to permit safe parking or retrieval of the car by the owner without attendant assistance, other than car platform selection and platform delivery command.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with improved conveyor elevator apparatus employing closed-loop horizontal main conveyors carrying vehicle-supporting platforms with the aid of followers that track follower channels extending in staggered fashion with the main conveyor channels, and employing novel direction-changing transverse end portions at which auxiliary conveyors engage the followers and insure horizontal stability of the platforms in their vertical travel through the transverse direction-changing end portions.