Dual-mode bus

Details Dual-mode bus Dual-mode bus

1975-07-08

1977-07-12

Makay, Albert J.

Railways

Slotted conduit

104247, 191 591, 191 602, B60L 536, B61F 900

Patent

active

040346803

ABSTRACT:
The disclosure relates to a dual-mode bus which is operable on a guideway under automatic control and also operable on ordinary surface streets or highways under the control by a bus driver. The dual-mode bus comprises a rear axle having at both ends thereof traction wheels, a frame supported on the axle and a current collector. A floating support is connected between a differential gear housing of the rear axle and the frame and has two spaced portions, first one of which is disposed nearer to the axle than second one of the two spaced portions thereof. An arm having two spaced portions is provided, first one and second one of which are connected to the first and second portions of the floating support, respectively. The arm carries the current collector at a third portion spaced on the same side as the first portion of the arm, from the second portion of the arm. The third portion is spaced, further than the first portion of said arm, from the second portion of the arm. Two parallel links having the same length pivotally interconnects the corresponding portions of the arm and the floating support and means is provided for selectively urging the collector on the arm to its extended operative position and moving the collector to its stored inoperative position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3712430 (1973-01-01), Charamel et al.
patent: 3786762 (1974-01-01), Corkum et al.

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