Moving automated toll collectors

Details Moving automated toll collectors Moving automated toll collectors

1979-04-16

1981-03-31

Downey, Kenneth

Movable or removable closures

With traffic director or controller; e.g., one-way

49 42, 194DIG23, 194DIG24, 52174, E01F 1300

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042585023

ABSTRACT:
Moving automated toll collector apparatus comprises a plurality of automated toll collectors, each having a large hopper presenting a large target for receiving toll coins, driven at spaced apart intervals in a path parallel to a traffic lane of a toll station. Vehicles enter the traffic lane, take a position adjacent one of the automated toll collectors, deposit the toll and depart the toll station without stopping. This improves traffic flow through toll stations and eliminates traffic backups. Control arm units including a control arm extending across the traffic lane may be positioned ahead of each automated toll collector, the control arm unit also being driven in the path along the traffic lane. The control arm units may include signs indicating the toll due and for indicating when the toll has been received. The automated toll collectors are preferably driven about the periphery of an elongated traffic island separating two traffic lanes at speeds from approximately one to ten or twelve miles an hour. When the two traffic lanes handle traffic proceeding in opposite directions, tolls can be collected on both sides of the traffic island. Belt means driven by a variable speed motor may be used to drive the automated toll collectors.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1665157 (1928-04-01), Dahnke
patent: 3070293 (1962-12-01), Rosapepe

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