Vehicle conveyor system and surface system for a vehicle conveyor
AssigneeStephenson Technologies Inc.
InventorRobert Roy Stephenson
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Abstract
In an aspect, a conveyor system is provided for a vehicle having wheels. The conveyor system includes a conveyor having an inlet end positioned to receive a vehicle to be conveyed, and an exit end positioned for exiting of the vehicle off of the conveyor, and a surface positioned proximate to at least one of the inlet end and the exit end. The surface is positioned to support at least one of the wheels while at least another of the wheels is supported on the conveyor. The surface has surface properties selected such that a coefficient of friction between the surface and tire rubber is below a selected threshold so as to permit sliding of the at least one of the wheels on the surface while the at least another of the wheels is supported on the conveyor.
Claims16
A vehicle conveyor system for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, the vehicle conveyor system comprising:
- a vehicle conveyor having an inlet end positioned to receive a vehicle to be conveyed, and an exit end positioned for exiting of vehicle off of the vehicle conveyor;
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- a surface positioned proximate to at least one of the inlet end of the vehicle conveyor and the exit end of the vehicle conveyor, wherein the surface is positioned to support at least one of the plurality of wheels while at least another of the plurality of wheels is supported on the vehicle conveyor, the surface having surface properties selected such that a coefficient of friction between the surface and tire rubber is below a selected threshold so as to permit sliding of said at least one of the plurality of wheels on the surface while said at least another of the plurality of wheels is supported on the vehicle conveyor.
A surface system for a vehicle conveyor for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, the surface system comprising:
- a surface positioned proximate to at least one of an inlet end of the vehicle conveyor, and an exit end of the vehicle conveyor;
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- a lubrication arrangement positioned to supply a lubricating fluid on top of the surface,
- wherein the surface, when lubricated with the lubricating fluid, has surface properties selected such that a coefficient of friction between the surface and tire rubber is below a selected threshold so as to permit sliding of at least one of the plurality of wheels on the surface while at least another of the plurality of wheels is supported on the vehicle conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.