Railways – Selective delivery – Electrical control
Patent
1994-05-16
1997-01-14
Morano, S. Joseph
Railways
Selective delivery
Electrical control
104 93, 104 95, 105 51, 105153, 105154, B61B 300
Patent
active
055928838
ABSTRACT:
A monorail transportation system has an elongated, overhead monorail (12) with a vehicle (14) having a coupler (16) that movably travels along the upper surface of monorail (12) and a drive wheel (20) that engages the lower surface or underside of monorail (12) to propel vehicle (14) therealong. The coupler (16) and drive wheel (20) are recessed in the top of the vehicle (14) during road travel and extended for travel along the monorail (12). The vehicle includes a movable sled (130) that carries the vehicles batteries (56) to balance the vehicle (14) about its longitudinal centerline during travel along the monorail (12).
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