MULTIDIRECTIONAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM - QUATTLEBAUM GORDON THOMAS

Title:

MULTIDIRECTIONAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/116370

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A transport system includes a main cable, a track assembly, and a conveyance assembly, wherein the track assembly is suspended from the main cable to allow unimpeded translational movement of the conveyance assembly along the track assembly. In another aspect according to the present invention, the track assembly has a track changing assembly that includes a track changing section rotatably coupled to a primary track section for selective alignment of the track changing section to any one of a plurality of exit track sections. A method of conveyance along a suspended track includes suspending a main cable between natural or artificial support structures, suspending a track assembly from the main cable, and mounting a conveyance assembly on the suspended track assembly to provide unimpeded translational movement of the conveyance assembly along the track assembly.

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Inventors:

QUATTLEBAUM GORDON THOMAS (MX)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/029177

Publication Date:

January 19, 2012

Filing Date:

March 21, 2011

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