Monorail train suspended from guideway
US5027712A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S104/01
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A monorail toy train is suspended from an overhead guideway, which guideway is secured to a ceiling or other fixed support structure. The elongated tubular guideway includes a plurality of guideway sections connected together at a joint by a short tubular coupler and a hanger secured to the ceiling. Each guideway section is connected to like length guide rails and rack rails, which, together, define a track for cars of the monorail toy. Trucks of driven and nondriven cars ride on the track defined by the rack rail and guide rail. The driven car includes a drive frame including a motor, drive gear and pinion gear, which pinion gear meshes with the rack rail to provide motive force for the monorail train.
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