Patent ID: 6324989
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: B61B

Abstract:
A load bearing material handling system comprising:a rail including a hanger portion adapted to interconnect said rail to a support structure, a body portion defining an enclosed conduit that extends for at least a portion of the length of said rail such that pressurized air may be delivered through said conduit to pneumatically actuated tools, and a flange portion adapted to movably support a trolley thereupon;said flange portion including at least one runway surface extending for at least a portion of the length of said rail and laterally outward with respect to said body, and at least one kick up surface extending for at least a portion of the length of said rail and disposed in spaced relationship with respect to said runway surface so as to define a mounting surface disposed therebetween and which is adapted to support an electrical bus along at least a portion of the length of said rail.