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Model train control system

  • US 3,220,356 A
  • Filed: 12/03/1962
  • Issued: 11/30/1965
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1962
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A PAIR OF VEHICLES BOTH DERIVING ENERGY FROM A COMMON PAIR OF CONDUCTORS:

  • A PAIR OF POWER UNITS FOR THE VEHICLES HAVING OPPOSITELY POLARIZED UNIDIRECTIONALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS WHEREBY THE UNITS DERIVE EXCITATION FROM OPPOSITE HALF CYCLES OF AN ALTERNATING CURRENT SOURCE APPLIED TO SAID CONDUCTORS;

    SAID POWER UNITS EACH INCLUDING A MOTOR;

    EACH POWER UNIT INCLUDING A RELAY OPERATIVE TO REVERSE THE MOTOR CONNECTIONS AND IN RESPONSE TO A POLARIZED SIGNAL TRANSMITTED VIA THE CORRESPONDING UNIDIRECTIONALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT;

    AND MEANS FOR SEPARATELY SUPPLYING SIGNALS TO SAID CONDUCTORS OF OPPOSITE POLARITIES RESPECTIVELY TO OPERATE THE CORRESPONDING REVERSING RELAY.

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