Railways inventions 01/07

20070017410 - Overhead suspended transportation system and method: An overhead transportation system includes a support structure positioning a running surface above ground level for operating a truck along the running surface. A car body is suspended from a beam or chassis carried by the truck in such a manner to place a center of rotation of the car... Agent: Carl M. Napolitano, Ph.d. Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.

20070017411 - Transportation system: A mass transit system includes a plurality of pedestal-mounted rings which provide a support through which a vehicle travels. The pedestals are spaced apart on the ground, but no rail or connecting structure on or above ground is required. An underground conduit carries electrical and communications cable that connects the... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20070012215 - Automobile turntable: A turntable assembly displays an object such as an automobile by rotating 360 degrees continuously. The auto spin assembly includes a frame assembly, wheel cradles, a base assembly and a motor, all of which are detachably connected so that the auto spin assembly can be assembled and disassembled quickly and... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr

20070000405 - Rail vehicle system and transportation method of using the rail vehicle system: In a branch section 1 or a merge section of a rail vehicle system, an auxiliary travel surface 17 on the straight lane side includes a deformed portion 54 where the height is increased for supporting an auxiliary wheel 6 of a traveling vehicle 2. The traveling vehicle 2 is... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070000406 - Self-propelled vehicle for movement within a tubular member: A self-propelled vehicle (20) for movement within a tubular member (22) includes propulsion mechanisms (28) distributed about a core element (24). Each of the propulsion mechanisms (28) includes a drive belt (28). A first pulley (34), a second pulley (36), and a mid-roller assembly (38) are encompassed by and engage... Agent: Meschkow & Gresham, P.L.C