Power collection apparatus for a vehicle

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1981-11-23

1984-08-07

Reeves, Robert B.

Electricity: transmission to vehicles

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Third-rail shoe

191 604, B60L 536, B60L 539

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044645465

ABSTRACT:
A transportation vehicle power collector apparatus is operative with a power rail having position changes and misalignments in relation to that vehicle travel path and includes a power collector shoe movable in each of three cartesion coordinates to maintain electrical contact with the power rail.

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