(57) The present invention provides a conveying apparatus comprising a pair of spaced-apart,
first and second, rails 7,8 disposable generally horizontally in use of the apparatus
and a movable cantilevered load support means 5 having spaced-apart first and second
rail engagement means 18, 17 at greater and lesser horizontal separations, respectively,
from a main load supporting portion 11 of said load support means 5 and formed and
arranged for load bearing and guided engagement with downwardly and upwardly disposed
portions 21, 20 of said first and second rails, respectively 18, 17 whilst resisting
rotation about a vertical axis and for substantially free guided movement along said
rails 18, 17. Preferably the main load supporting portion is in the form of a seat
11. ' Desirably the load support means 5 has main load supporting portion guide means
28 formed and arranged for engagement by engagement portions 27 of the main load supporting
portion 11 so that the latter is vertically movable relative to the rails 7, 8. With an apparatus or aid of the invention the load to be conveyed can be supported
more or less remotely from the rails and substantially to one side thereof so that
the rails can be mounted so as to ) minimise any intrusion thereby into the space
within which conveying is required.
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