Transportable bridge

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1981-11-16

1983-10-25

Byers, Jr., Nile C.

Bridges

Transportable

14 26, 14 27, E01D 1512, E01D 1514

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044110367

ABSTRACT:
A transportable bridge comprises two parallel trackway girders 2 interconnected by articulated decking members 3 which permit the bridge to be contracted in width for transportation upon a launcher vehicle 20. The bridge is loaded in an inverted position upon a launch frame 23 tiltable about the rear of the vehicle, from which frame it may be deployed end-over-end by upward rotation of the frame by jacking means 25, 27 to a vertical position, from where the bridge is further downwardly rotated to a horizontal position by winch means 35 attached to the launch frame.

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patent: 3866771 (1975-02-01), Reid
patent: 4042991 (1977-08-01), Macy

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