A transport system includes a main cable, a track assembly, and a conveyance assembly, wherein the track assembly is suspended from the main cable to allow unimpeded translational movement of the conveyance assembly along the track assembly. In another aspect according to the present invention, the
A transport system includes a main cable, a track assembly, and a conveyance assembly, wherein the track assembly is suspended from the main cable to allow unimpeded translational movement of the conveyance assembly along the track assembly. In another aspect according to the present invention, the track assembly has a track changing assembly that includes a track changing section rotatably coupled to a primary track section for selective alignment of the track changing section to any one of a plurality of exit track sections. A method of conveyance along a suspended track includes suspending a main cable between natural or artificial support structures, suspending a track assembly from the main cable, and mounting a conveyance assembly on the suspended track assembly to provide unimpeded translational movement of the conveyance assembly along the track assembly.
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1. A transport system comprising: a main cable;a track assembly comprising a first primary track section and an adjacent second primary track section, each primary track section having at least one opening in one end;a connection mechanism having a first section and an opposing second, section the f
1. A transport system comprising: a main cable;a track assembly comprising a first primary track section and an adjacent second primary track section, each primary track section having at least one opening in one end;a connection mechanism having a first section and an opposing second, section the first and second sections being separated by a collar; anda conveyance assembly;wherein the first section of the connection mechanism is insertable into the at least one opening in one end of the first primary track section and the second section of the connection mechanism is insertable into the at least one opening in one end of the adjacent second primary track section such that the first and second primary track sections are permitted a degree of rotational and longitudinal movement, andwherein the track assembly is suspended from the main cable to allow unimpeded translational movement of the conveyance assembly along the track assembly. 2. The transport system of claim 1, wherein each of the primary track sections has a traveler section and a guide fin extending longitudinally along an external peripheral surface of the traveler section. 3. The transport system of claim 2, wherein the traveler section is formed from a rigid material. 4. The transport system of claim 3, wherein the trolley assembly comprises: a trolley frame having undercarriage supports;a left wheel mounting plate and a right wheel mounting plate supported by the undercarriage supports;one or more left wheels mounted on an inner surface of the left wheel mounting plate; andone or more right wheels mounted on an inner surface of the right wheel mounting plate;wherein the one or more left wheels and the one or more right wheels roll along the traveler section on opposite sides of the guide fin. 5. The transport system of claim 4, wherein the left wheel mounting plate and the right wheel mounting plate are angularly attached to the undercarriage supports to provide a minimal transverse clearance between the left and right wheel mounting plates that is smaller than a transverse width of the traveler section. 6. The transport system of claim 5, wherein the one or more left wheels and the one or more right wheels are formed to have an outer diameter of dimension greater than a transverse width of the respective left and right wheel mounting plates. 7. The transport system of claim 2, wherein the traveler section is formed to curve left, right, up, down, or any combination thereof in order to provide a pathway segment of predetermined directional capabilities. 8. The transport system of claim 2, further comprising a cable support coupled to the main cable, wherein each of the primary track sections has at least one support tab for suspending the track assembly from the main cable via the cable support. 9. The transport system of claim 2, wherein the track assembly further comprises a track changing assembly having a track changing section and a plurality of exit track sections, the track changing section being rotatably coupled to the primary track section for selective alignment with any one of the plurality of exit track sections. 10. The transport system of claim 9, wherein the track changing assembly further comprises a distributing arc supporting unit supporting a distal end of the track changing section. 11. The transport system of claim 10, wherein the distributing arc supporting unit comprises an annular guide track portion and the distal end of the track changing section comprises a guide tab with a notched cutout portion configured to slide along the annular guide track portion. 12. The transport system of claim 11, wherein the annular guide track portion further comprises at least one groove for catching the guide tab to selectively align the track changing section with one of the plurality of exit track sections. 13. The transport system of claim 10, wherein at least one of the plurality of exit track sections is fixedly attached to the distributing arc supporting unit. 14. The transport system of claim 2, wherein the conveyance assembly comprises: a trolley assembly;a swing arm coupled to the trolley assembly; anda transport assembly attached to the swing arm for supporting a person or payload. 15. The transport system of claim 1, wherein the first and adjacent second primary track sections are non-permanently coupled by the connection mechanism. 16. A method of conveyance along a suspended track, the method comprising: suspending a main cable between natural or artificial support structures;suspending a track assembly from the main cable, the track assembly comprising a first primary track section and an adjacent second primary track section, each primary track section having at least one opening in one end;inserting a first section of a connection mechanism into the at least one opening in one end of the first primary track section and inserting an opposing second section of the connection mechanism into the at least one opening in one end of the adjacent second primary track section such that that the first and second primary track sections are permitted a degree of rotational and longitudinal movement, wherein the first and second sections of the connection mechanism are separated by a collar; andmounting a conveyance assembly on the suspended track assembly to provide unimpeded translational movement of the conveyance assembly along the track assembly. 17. The method of conveyance of claim 16, further comprising: configuring the track assembly with a track changing assembly for selective transfer of the conveyance assembly from a primary track section to any one of a plurality of exit track sections. 18. The method of conveyance of claim 17, further comprising: configuring the tack changing assembly with at least one positional stop mechanism to indicate alignment of the primary track section with one of the plurality of exit track sections. 19. The method of conveyance of claim 16, further comprising: forming the conveyance assembly with a swing arm; andattaching a transport assembly to the swing arm for supporting a person or payload.
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