ROLLER TABLE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: hoisting and lifting equipment. SUBSTANCE: rolling table has a number of slewing frames each of them being provided with bearing rollers. Adjacent rollers are positioned in mutually intersecting planes. Bearing rollers of adjacent slewing frames are staggered relative to each other. Located under frames are rotary drives of bearing rollers made in the form of shafts with rollers positioned perpendicularly to slewing frames. Roller table is provided with closed flexible ties disposed on bearing rollers along slewing frames and adopted for engagement with drive rollers. Outer surface of closed flexible ties, in their cross-section, shows arc of circumference with its center positioned on axis of rotation of respective slewing frame. Roller table may be provided with mechanism for lifting rotary drive rollers. EFFECT: improved efficiency. 2 cl, 4 dwg