US 12,459,787 B2
Carrier configured to transport various sized objects
Kevin Russell, Roanoke, VA (US); and Glenn Luckinbill, Aurora, IL (US)
Assigned to EagleRail Container Logistics LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by EagleRail Container Logistics LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/630,189.
Application 18/630,189 is a continuation of application No. 17/588,249, filed on Jan. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,981,544.
Application 17/588,249 is a continuation of application No. 16/502,858, filed on Jul. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,254,546, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Application 16/502,858 is a continuation of application No. 15/335,423, filed on Oct. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,358,323, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/337,272, filed on May 16, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/249,086, filed on Oct. 30, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/246,535, filed on Oct. 26, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0279031 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B66C 11/00 (2006.01); B61B 3/02 (2006.01); B66C 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC B66C 11/00 (2013.01) [B61B 3/02 (2013.01); B66C 19/00 (2013.01); Y02T 30/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container carrier for transporting a container on a suspended railway, said container carrier comprising:
a pair of trolley assemblies configured to move said container carrier along said suspended railway; and
a carrier body suspended from said pair of trolley assemblies,
wherein each trolley assembly of said pair of trolley assemblies comprise
a first pair of load wheels; and
a second pair of load wheels configured to ride along said suspended railway, and
wherein said first pair of load wheels and said second pair of load wheels are made of carbon steel and coated with rubber.