Railways inventions 07/06

20060162608 - Light rail transport system for bulk materials: A non-powered, light rail unit train (referred to as Rail-Veyor by the inventor) combination for the transport of bulk materials consisting of a plurality of connected cars open at each end except for the first and last cars, which have end plates. The train forms a long open semi-circular trough...

20060162609 - Interstate highway train system: This is an elevated pile supported pre-stressed concrete beam electric high-speed remote-controlled modular train system, including compact high-rise terminals installed within the interstate highway rights-of-ways, a train module astride elevated support beams at standard gage rail widths to fully integrate train modules into existing rail, and since it's within existing...

20060162610 - Magnetic wheel for vehicles: Specially conceived for vehicles which have to be displaced over ferromagnetic surfaces, like the iron or steel walls of large tanks for example, it is incorporated by the combination of a hollow rim (1-1′) and a tyre (4) of an elastomer or similar material, which define a cylindrical chamber (8)...

20060156944 - Trolley and rail apparatus for use in fall protection and similar applications: The present invention relates to a rail and trolley apparatus having a trolley movable along a horizontally supported rail assembly for use as a fall protection or other load supporting system. The trolley is provided with pairs of wheels arranged to engage opposing bearing surfaces in each of two channels...

20060150857 - Remote-controlled vehicle which travels on conductors and which can pass over obstacles by means of temporary support rotors: A remote-controlled vehicle adapted to be mounted on at least one conductor and to pass over an obstacle encountered thereon. The vehicle includes: a frame, inspection systems, motors used to move the vehicle, a remote control system, at least two carrying arms pivotally mounted to the frame and exerting a...

20060150858 - Bi-directional conduit traversing vehicle: A vehicle (1) for travelling along a conduit (2) such as a pipeline having fluid flowing therein is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a first body carrying a first set of retractable bristles (12) for engaging an internal wall of the conduit such that the bristles resist movement of the first...

20060144282 - Amusement ride: A gimbaled wheel amusement ride is disclosed....

20060144283 - Conduit traversing vehicle: A conduit gripping apparatus (1) for a vehicle travelling along a conduit such as an oil pipeline is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing (2) having a plurality of surface engaging elements (3) carrying sets of resilient bristles (4). The bristles engage a surface of the conduit and resist relative...