Device for changing the direction of travel of a rail-bound vehicle, rail-bound ride having such a device, and method for operating such a device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10196077
APP PUB NO 20160288809A1
SERIAL NO

15035703

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The invention relates to a device for changing the direction of travel of a rail-bound vehicle, comprising a feeding rail section, a removing rail section, and a connecting rail section, which can be moved from a first position, in which the connecting rail section is arranged in relation to the feeding rail section in such a way that the rail-bound vehicle can drive onto the connecting rail section, to a second position, in which the connecting rail section is arranged in relation to the removing rail section in such a way that the vehicle can drive onto the removing rail section, by means of a motion comprising at least one rotational motion about an axis of the rotational motion. The invention further relates to a rail-bound ride having such a device, and to a method for operating such a device.

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MACK RIDES GMBH & CO KG79183 WALDKIRCH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gordt, Dennis Emmendingen, DE 11 21
Sornik, Frank Waldkirch, DE 8 72

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