Patent · US Expired

Transit system

US5016542A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
12References
13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 1989
Grant dateMay 21, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 18, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE01B25/12
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A closed loop transit system that transports passengers in vehicles to a destination of their choice where they exit a main line to a shunt line and station. The system has automatic means for bypassing vehicles past stations that are full and moving excess empty vehicles from one station to a next station that does not have excess vehicles.

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