Tritrack system of mass transit
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1. A dual use vehicle for monorail and roadway travel comprising:
- a carriage body having a track engagement slot formed to engage a triangular rail;
the carriage body including a linear motor component operable to cooperate with the triangular rail to form a linear motor operable to selectively transport the carriage body along the triangular rail; and
a modular power module operable to selectively engage the track engagement slot of the carriage body when disengaged from the rail, the modular power module operable to provide power to the carriage body for roadway travel when disengaged from the triangular rail.
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Abstract
A rail system for transporting dual use vehicles includes a network of multiple non-interconnected rails where each rail comprises an extruded triangular shell and a support material. The rails are supported by a system of support structures where each support structure includes a base with a rail adjustment actuator for selectively adjusting the position of the supported rail. Each rail is sized to support a standardized dual use passenger vehicle adapted for roadway and rail travel.
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21 Claims
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1. A dual use vehicle for monorail and roadway travel comprising:
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a carriage body having a track engagement slot formed to engage a triangular rail;
the carriage body including a linear motor component operable to cooperate with the triangular rail to form a linear motor operable to selectively transport the carriage body along the triangular rail; and
a modular power module operable to selectively engage the track engagement slot of the carriage body when disengaged from the rail, the modular power module operable to provide power to the carriage body for roadway travel when disengaged from the triangular rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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16. A transportation system comprising:
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a plurality of linear rails operable to support dual use vehicles, each rail having an entrance point and an exit point;
each vehicle comprising a linear electric motor and a metal wheel assembly for travel along the rails; and
a power module station associated with each rail entrance point and exit point, the power module station associated with each entrance point operable to receive modular power modules removed from vehicles prior to entrance onto the associated rail and the power module station associated with each exit point operable to provide a modular power module to vehicles exiting the rail. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A track production vehicle for manufacturing a triangular track for the transport of dual use vehicles comprising:
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an all-terrain vehicle base;
an extrusion apparatus associated with the vehicle base, the extrusion apparatus operable to form a continuous triangular rail shell; and
a roller assembly proximate the extrusion apparatus operable to selectively form the extruded triangular shell into a selected shape. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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