MOBILE AERIAL TRAMWAY Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B61B7/04 

FIELD: carriage of loads and passengers.

SUBSTANCE: proposed mobile aerial tramway pulleys, each mounted on self-propelled transport installation, closed tight carrying-and pulling cable with hanging devices passing over pulleys and resting on telescopic supports arranged along axis of tramway. Pulling installations containing drive and tension drums and support roller gang are hinge-mounted on telescopic supports. Elastic tape with high-friction material coating passing over drums and roller gang provides reliable adhesion of tape and carrying-and-pulling cable provided with bed over entire length along longitudinal axis for carrying-and-pulling cable. Form and length of support roller gang are determined by angle of contact of carrying-and-pulling cable lying in bed of elastic tape and profile of run of aerial tramway. Self-contained power sets are mounted additionally on self-propelled transport installations.

EFFECT: improved efficiency of use of mobile aerial tramway on long-distance runs.

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