Under-way transfer vehicles and system
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United States of America Patent
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Apr 21, 2015
Grant Date -
Apr 25, 2013
app pub date -
Nov 20, 2012
filing date -
May 1, 2009
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Abstract
This is a vehicle transfer system to connect a roadway vehicle such as a bus to and from a train either when stopped or moving. It mounts the bus end or ends each on the swivel end of a railway car. The bus end which couples a railway car has wheels that retract to clear from the track. All wheels of the bus are lifted if the bus is supported on a railway car at each end. Automatic couplers are provided to couple to a moving train. If the bus is only supported at the front on a swivel coupling car it can have hi-rail retractable swivel truck wheels lowered to the rails to guide the rear of the bus around sharp tram curves.
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International Classification(s)
- 2012 Application Filing Year
- B61K Class
- 33 Applications Filed
- 30 Patents Issued To-Date
- 90.91 % Issued To-Date
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- 4 Citation Count
- B61K Class
- 25 % this patent is cited more than
- 10 Age
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