Nobuhito Mike Matoba

US Patent:

50006428, Mar 19, 1991

Filed:

May 15, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/351592

Inventors:

Nobuhito Matoba - Marietta GA

Assignee:

Matex Gear and Pump Co., Inc. - Marietta GA

International Classification:

B65G 6500

US Classification:

414260

Abstract:

A multistory parking garage has an elevator constrained to move vertically within a central core to reach a plurality of vertically stacked parking cells. A vehicle transport carriage mounted on the elevator rolls the vehicle from the elevator into an empty parking cell and returns to the elevator or rolls a vehicle from the parking cell onto the elevator. The carriage includes resilient members for engaging and disengaging the underside of the vehicle without damage thereto.

US Patent:

46645802, May 12, 1987

Filed:

Aug 16, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/766185

Inventors:

Nobuhito Matoba - Atlanta GA

Assignee:

Matex Gear and Pump - GA

International Classification:

E04H 612

US Classification:

414228

Abstract:

A multistory parking garage has a central core defined by four vertical columns, and a plurality of pairs of columns, each pair defining a plane parallel to the plane defined by pairs of vertical columns, defined bays containing vertically spaced parking cells, each cell adapted to hold two vehicles. An elevator is contrained to move only vertically within the central core, is enterable from any of four directions, and is capable of carrying two vehicles at a time, preferably in a nose to tail orientation.