Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A conveyor system comprising in combination: A. a rigid track hAving a flange component, suspended above the ground, defining vertical and horizontal transitions in altitude and direction, said track being partially twisted upon itself at portions therealong for the transitional altitude and direction changes of a carriage complement; B. a carriage complement in operative connection with the track comprising: B1. a primary carriage engageable with said flange component of said track, said carriage complement including at least two track-engaging wheels, the respective wheels having flexure connection between each other; B2. a secondary carriage having articulated dependent connection with the primary carriage, whereby upon movement of said carriage component along the path defined by said track, the secondary carriage is maintained substantially in balance and parallel to the ground, irrespective of azimuthal or altitude deviations of said track from a horizontal reference to the ground.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A conveyor system comprising in combination: A. a rigid track hAving a flange component, suspended above the ground, defining vertical and horizontal transitions in altitude and direction, said track being partially twisted upon itself at portions therealong for the transitional altitude and direction changes of a carriage complement; B. a carriage complement in operative connection with the track comprising: B1. a primary carriage engageable with said flange component of said track, said carriage complement including at least two track-engaging wheels, the respective wheels having flexure connection between each other; B2. a secondary carriage having articulated dependent connection with the primary carriage, whereby upon movement of said carriage component along the path defined by said track, the secondary carriage is maintained substantially in balance and parallel to the ground, irrespective of azimuthal or altitude deviations of said track from a horizontal reference to the ground.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The conveyor system of claim 1 including an endless propulsion strand secured along its length to the carriage and engaging supports therefor, strand supports mounted upon the track and motive means for paying in and reeling out portions of said strand to impel and return the carriage complement along the path defined by the track.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The conveyor system of claim 2 wherein the track defines a continuous flange which is adapted to substantially horizontal plane disposition at zero inclination and to variant degrees of angularity with respect to the horizontal at inclinations thereof defining reflex curves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The conveyor system of claim 3, the primary carriage mounting strand lifting means, fixed to the strand and secured to the primary carriage to lift the strand free of the strand supports.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The conveyor system according to claim 3, the primary carriage having a side-load support, adjacent the uppermost of the track engaging wheels, said side-load support being in bearing contact with the flange upon horizontal flight of the carriage complement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The conveyor system according to claim 4, the primary carriage having a side-load support, adjacent the uppermost of the track-engaging wheels, said side-load support being in bearing contact with the flange upon horizontal flight of the carriage complement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The conveyor system according to claim 3, in which the strand supports comprise plural traverse and return pulleys, the plane of rotation of said pulleys having constant angular relationship with the flange of said track.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The conveyor system according to claim 4, in which the strand supports comprise plural traverse and return pulleys the plane of rotation of said pulleys having constant angular relationship with the flange of said track.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The conveyor system of claim 5 in which the strand supports comprise plural traverse and return pulleys, the plane of rotation of said pulleys having constant angular relationship with the flange of said track.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The conveyor system of claim 7 wherein the traverse and return pulleys are coaxial and mounted in orthogonal relationship to the flange.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The conveyor system of claim 7 a portion of the flange being broken away, opposed track intercept strand-bearing pulleys and track intercept drive means connected to the intercept bearing pulleys by the strand.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The conveyor system according to claim 10, a portion of the track flange being broken away, opposed track intercept strand-bearing pulleys and track intercept drive means connected to the intercept bearing pulleys by the strand.