Trolley device and method for transporting articles along a rail system
US6942111B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0229
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A trolley according to the present invention is utilized to transport garments or other articles over a rail system between desired locations. The trolley includes a support member and a plurality of trolley heads each disposed at a corresponding support member end. The trolley heads each include a housing with rollers disposed therein and an arm that connects that trolley head to a corresponding end of the support member. The rollers engage a slick rail system to enable the trolley, with the support member in a generally horizontal orientation, to traverse the rail system and transport garments suspended from the support member. One of the trolley ends includes a pivoting mechanism that enables the support member to pivot or swivel with respect to the trolley arm at that end to place the support member in a generally vertical position.
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