Patent ID: 6886471
Filing Date: 2005-05-03
Classification: B61B,B66C

Abstract:
1. A system for three dimensional movement of an object comprising: a first track and a second track, said second track arranged substantially parallel to said first track and wherein said first track and said second track are rigid; a first horizontal support structure and a second horizontal support structure, said first track coupled with said first horizontal support structure and said second track coupled with said second horizontal support structure; a first track dolly configured to travel along said first track; a second track dolly configured to travel along said second track; a highline coupled with said first track dolly and with said second track dolly; a skate supported by said highline; a platform suspended from said skate; a Y movement rope configured to move said skate wherein said Y movement rope is coupled with said skate via said first track dolly and said second track dolly; and, a Y movement motor coupled with said Y movement rope; a first X movement rope configured to move said first track dolly and a second X movement rope configured to move said second track dolly wherein a Y position of said skate is independent of an X-axis movement of said skate when said first X movement rope and said second X movement rope move and said Y movement rope is not moved between opposing sides of said skate; an X movement motor coupled with said first X movement rope and said second X movement rope wherein said first track dolly and said second track dolly move an equal distance when said X movement motor is rotated in a first direction; a Z movement rope configured to vertically move said platform wherein said Z movement rope is coupled with said platform via said skate and via said first track dolly and said second track dolly; a Z movement motor coupled with said Z movement rope; and, wherein said X movement motor, said Y movement motor and said Z movement motor are computer controlled and ground mounted distally from said first track, said second track, said first track dolly, said second track dolly, said highline, said skate and said platform.