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Guide wheel integrated with ground rubbing brake controls fluid levitated loads

US6382336B1 · kind B1 · utility

5Cited by
13References
4Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 20, 2000
Grant dateMay 7, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 20, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G7/06
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An invention (58) for attachment to a near frictionless fluid levitated transporter includes a guide wheel (18) integrated with a ground rubbing brake (20). Invention (58) both guides and stops transporter movement.

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