Patent ID: 8978905
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: A61G,B32B,B60L,B60M,B61B,B66C,B66D

Abstract:
1. A rail-mounted lift system comprising: a rail comprising at least one conductor positioned in a carriage support channel formed in the rail, wherein the at least one conductor is a conductive tape comprising a primary conductive layer positioned between an insulating layer and a protective layer; a carriage slidably disposed in the rail for relative movement to the rail, the carriage comprising at least one conductive roller rotatably attached to the carriage, wherein the at least one conductive roller is upwardly biased into rolling engagement with the at least one conductor; and a lift unit coupled to the carriage, the lift unit comprising a motor paying out and taking up a lifting strap, wherein the lift unit is electrically coupled to the at least one conductive roller.