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US 7,882,788 B2Granted
Rail system for spherical objects
OwnerCarl Sorensoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention provide a rail system for transporting spherical objects comprising: a first flexible rail; a second flexible rail; a flexible spine; and a connector attached to said first flexible rail, said second flexible rail, and said flexible spine. The connector allows for the track to be easily adjusted, while providing rigidity to hold the flexible rails and spline into position during use.
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A rail system for transporting spherical objects comprising:
- (i) a first flexible rail;
- (ii) a second flexible rail;
- (iii) a flexible spine;
- and
- (iv) a connector attached to said first flexible rail, said second flexible rail, and said flexible spine, where said connector includes a first rail sleeve, a second rail sleeve, and a spine sleeve interconnected in fixed spaced relation, and where said first rail sleeve, said second rail sleeve, and said spine sleeve each include an axis, and where said first rail sleeve axis, said second rail sleeve axis, and said spine sleeve axis are mutually parallel to one another.
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A rail system for transporting spherical objects comprising:
- (i) a first flexible rail;
- (ii) a second flexible rail;
- (iii) a flexible spine;
- and
- (iv) a connector attached to said first flexible rail, said second flexible rail, and said flexible spine, where said connector includes a first rail sleeve, a second rail sleeve, and a spine sleeve interconnected in fixed spaced relation, where said first rail sleeve is substantially circular and includes an opening between two circumferential extremities, where said second rail sleeve is substantially circular and includes an opening between two circumferential extremities, where said spine sleeve is substantially circular and includes an opening between two circumferential extremities, and where said flexible spine sleeve is tubular and includes a circular cross section having an outer diameter, and where the length of the opening between the circumferential extremities is less than the diameter of said flexible spine.
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