United States Patent (19) 11 Patent Number: 5,566,621 Wanvik Et Al
USOO5566.621A United States Patent (19) 11 Patent Number: 5,566,621 Wanvik et al. (45) Date of Patent: Oct. 22, 1996 (54) CONVEYOR ARRANGEMENT FOR 4,681,039 7/1987 Perrin ................................... 104,173.2 ROLLING TRANSPORT DEVICES 4,928,601 57 1990 Harder et al. ............................. 04/53 5,140,910 8/1992 Welter ........ ... 104,162 76) Inventors: Jarle Wanvik, Skule Bárdsons qt. 5; 5,199,358 4/1993 Barratt .................................... 104/139 Stein Lovoll, Strindveien 45, both of FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS N-7016 Trondheim, Norway 0775898 /1968 Canada .................................. 104f62 (21) Appl. No.: 362.585 2668836 4f1992 France ...... ... 104,173.2 338544 6/1921 Germany .. ... 104,173.1 22) PCT Filed: Jul. 9, 1993 1661093 7/1991 U.S.S.R. ................................ 04f62 86) PCT No.: PCT/NO93/00112 1698154 12/1991 U.S.S.R. ................................ 104f162 Primary Examiner-Mark T. Le S371 Date: Jan. 6, 1995 Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Pittenger & Smith, P.C. S 102(e) Date: Jan. 6, 1995 57 ABSTRACT (87) PCT Pub. No.: WO94/01313 An inclined elevator compreses a traveling chain, rope or PCT Pub. Date:Jan. 20, 1994 cable with one or more push devices fixed to it at intervals. (30) Foreign Application Priority Data The elevator is intended for bicyclists or similar manned Jul. 10, 1992 NO Norway .................................... 921781 vehicles and is designed for installation in inclined streets, pedes-trian tracks or in separate tracks specially designed for (51) Int. Cl. ....................................... B61B 11/00 the purpose. 52 U.S. Cl. ......................... 104/173.1; 104/53; 104/139; 104/162 The elevator chain, cable or rope is running in a conduit with 58) Field of Search ....................................
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