Conveyor-Type Three Dimensional Parking System

***New Product For Licensing or Manufacturing***

U.S. Patent : # 5,601,390

Inventor : Craig N. Cummings

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As attorney for the inventor of the innovative Conveyor-Type Three Dimensional Parking System we are currently seeking manufacturing companies to license or enter into a royalty agreement for this timely invention.

The Conveyor-Type Three Dimensional Parking System is comprised of a structure that has an entrance port and an exit port. A conveyor assembly is built into the storage structure for holding motor vehicles. A pair of gates are provided to cover the entrance and exit. The gates and conveyor assembly are connected to an automated system used by the motor vehicle operator to park and retrieve their motor within the structure. This automated system involves the use of a credit card scanner and a security card dispenser.

Objects of the present invention:

The following pictures are meant to display possible physical characteristics of the present invention and are not to be taken in a limiting sense. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.


LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
12 present invention 46 vertical garage building for 14
14 storage structure48 ground
16 entrance port of 14 50 first horizontal roller of 20
18 exit port of 1452 second horizontal roller of 20
20 conveyor assembly in 14 54 continuous conveyor belt of 20
22 motor vehicle55 parking platform of 20
24 entrance gate at 16 56 horizontal garage building for 14
26 exit gate at 1858 first horizontal roller of 20
28 entrance gate actuating facility 60 second horizontal roller of 20
30 exit gate actuating mechanism62 continuous conveyor belt of 20
32 vertically operated sliding garage door 24, 26 64 parking pallet of 20
34 credit card scanner and security card dispenser device for 2866 first vertical roller of 20
36 credit card 68 second vertical roller of 20
38 credit card scanner slot in 3470 continuous conveyor belt of 20
40 security card 72 parking stall of 20
42 dispenser slot in 3474 sprocket and chain rack assemblage of 20
44 security card scanner apparatus for 30

PATENT DRAWINGS
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FIGURE 1

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

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FIGURE 1a

Figure 1a is diagrammatic elevational view of a second embodiment of the invention.

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FIGURE 1b

Figure 1b is a diagrammatic cross sectional view taken along line 1b-1b in Fig 1a.

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FIGURE 1c

Figure 1c is a diagrammatic top view taken in the direction of arrow 1c in Fig 1a showing a side by side arrangement thereof.

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FIGURE 2

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

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FIGURE 3

Figure 3 is a top view taken in the direction of arrow 3 in Fig 2 with the roof removed therefrom.

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FIGURE 4

Figure 4 is an enlarged side view of a portion of one conveyor unit as indicated by arrow 4 in Fig 3.

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FIGURE 5

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIGURE 6

Figure 6 is a diagrammatic longitudinal cross sectional view of Fig 5.

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FIGURE 7

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIGURE 8

Figure 8 is an enlarged perspective view as indicated by arrow 8 in Fig 7 of the credit card scanner and security card dispenser.

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FIGURE 9

Figure 9 is a diagrammatic top view taken in the direction of arrow 9 in Fig 6 with the roof removed therefrom.

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FIGURE 10

Figure 10 is a perspective view of a portion of the conveyor unit shown in Fig 4.

If you are interested in licensing the above invention or entering into a royalty agreement please contact the office of Michael I. Kroll as follows:

Michael I. Kroll
171 Stillwell Lane
Syosset, New York 11791
Tel. #: 800-367-7774
Tel. #: 516-367-7777
Fax #: 800-367-7704
Fax #: 516-692-2787
E-Mail patent@invention.net

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