IP Library Patent Application 14702245
Patent Application
App. No. 14/702,245

REDUNDANT TRACK AND RAIL SYSTEM

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Patent No.
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App. No.
14/702,245
Abstract

A redundant track and rail system wherein a trolley can roll between two rails, and the trolley also has a puck that slides in one or more tracks, to create a secondary safety system.

Claims (39)

1 . A redundant track and rail system ( 10 ), comprising:

a rail ( 60 );

a trolley ( 50 ) rollably engaged with said rail ( 60 ); and

a secondary safety system ( 220 ); whereby if the trolley becomes disengaged from said rail; the trolley ( 50 ) does not fall from engagement with a track ( 20 ).

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said trolley ( 50 ) has at least one puck ( 30 ) disposed above at least one wheel ( 40 ).

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said trolley ( 50 ) has two wheels ( 40 ) that are rollably engaged with two rails ( 60 ); both of said rails ( 60 ) having a rail aperture ( 200 ) disposed between each of said rail ( 60 ).

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said secondary safety system comprises:

a track ( 20 ); said trolley ( 50 ) having a puck ( 30 ) slidably disposed on said track ( 20 ).

5 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein said secondary safety system comprises:

a track ( 20 ); and

said trolley ( 50 ) having a puck ( 30 ) slidably disposed on said track ( 20 ).

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said trolley ( 50 ) has at least one puck ( 30 ) disposed below at least one wheel ( 40 ).

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said trolley ( 50 ) has at least one wheel ( 40 ) secured to one side of the trolley ( 50 ).

8 . A redundant track and rail system ( 10 ), comprising:

a challenge course portion ( 70 ); said challenge course portion having a track ( 20 );

a rail ( 60 );

a trolley ( 50 ); said trolley ( 50 ) having a puck ( 30 ); said trolley ( 50 ) having a wheel ( 40 ) said puck ( 30 ) is slidably disposed on said track ( 20 ); and

said wheel ( 40 ) is rollably disposed on said rail ( 60 ).

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein, a first distance ( 240 ) from the bottom surface of the puck ( 30 ) to the upper surface of the rail ( 60 ) may be greater than a second distance ( 250 ) from the top surface of the track ( 20 ) to the top surface of the rail ( 60 ).

10 . The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a secondary safety system ( 220 ); whereby if the trolley becomes disengaged from said rail; the trolley ( 50 ) does not fall from engagement with a track ( 20 ).

11 . The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a tertiary safety system ( 230 ); whereby if the trolley becomes disengaged from said rail; the trolley ( 50 ) does not fall from engagement with a track ( 20 ).

12 . A redundant track and rail system ( 10 ), comprising:

a challenge course portion ( 70 ); said challenge course portion having a track ( 20 ) having a track aperture ( 110 );

a trolley ( 50 ); said trolley ( 50 ) having a puck ( 30 ); said puck ( 30 ) is slidably disposed on said track ( 20 ); said trolley extends downwardly through said track aperture ( 110 ); and

said wheels ( 40 ) are rollably disposed on said rail ( 60 ).

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:

two rails ( 60 ) separated by a rail aperture ( 200 ).

14 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:

said trolley ( 50 ) having two wheels ( 40 ) on opposed sides of said trolley ( 50 ).

15 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said wheels ( 40 ) disposed downwardly from said puck ( 30 ).

16 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said trolley extends downwardly through and a rail aperture ( 200 ).

17 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:

a first distance ( 240 ) from the bottom surface of the puck ( 30 ) to the upper surface of the rail ( 60 ) may be greater than a second distance ( 250 ) from the top surface of the track ( 20 ) to the top surface of the rail ( 60 ).

18 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:

a secondary safety system ( 220 ); whereby if the trolley becomes disengaged from said rail; the trolley ( 50 ) does not fall from engagement with a track ( 20 ).

19 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:

a tertiary safety system ( 230 ); whereby if the trolley becomes disengaged from said rail; the trolley ( 50 ) does not fall from engagement with a track ( 20 ).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2020
From: ROPES COURSES, INC.
To: JIMI IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 052654/0330 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2018
From: HORIHAN, SEAN
To: ROPES COURSES, INC.
Reel/Frame 045073/0978 →