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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas A. Kummer, Stanwood, WA (US);
Donald K. Crenshaw, Snohomish, WA (US);
Janice A. Goegan, Edmonds, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06C 7/12 (2006.01); B62B 5/02 (2006.01); E06C 7/16 (2006.01); A45C 5/14 (2006.01); E04F 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E06C 7/12 (2013.01); B62B 5/02 (2013.01); E06C 7/16 (2013.01); A45C 2005/147 (2013.01); E04F 2011/1868 (2013.01);
Abstract
An object transfer system ('OTS') for a flight of steps for transporting an object on the flight of steps is disclosed. The OTS may include a rail positioned in place of a handrail on the flight of steps, a trolley assembly movably attached to the rail, and an object carrier attached to the trolley assembly. The rail has a rail length and the object carrier is configured to hold the object. Additionally, the trolley assembly is configured to transport the object held by the object carrier along the rail length.