Suspended motorized vehicle
US4641587A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 1984 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61B7/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a suspended motorized vehicle traveling on a line consisting, in its straight sections, of rails placed on track cables held by suspender cables tied to main cables and comprising, for the curved sections, rigid shapes supported by brackets or crossbeams making it possible to change the direction of the vehicles. The invention proposes mounting of wheel sets supported independently of one another, comprising load equalizing bars, and independent motorizing of the wheels.
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