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Levitated rail system

Patent 5566620 Issued on October 22, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 16, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Issued on: 02/10/1976
Inventor: Winkle ,   et al.

Trackway for overhead transportation system
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Issued on: 02/17/1976
Inventor: Hughes

Track for vehicles
Patent #: 4029019
Issued on: 06/14/1977
Inventor: Watkins

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Inventor

Application

No. 559335 filed on 11/16/1995

US Classes:

104/124, ELEVATED STRUCTURE104/23.2, Car supported by fluid current pushing against surface104/138.1TUBULAR WAY

Examiners

Primary: Le, Mark T.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 1405547 DE. 01/13/1969
  • 3640779 DE 10/13/1987
  • 3924486 DE. 01/13/1991
  • 6-191402 JP 07/13/1994

International Class

E01B 025/00

Abstract

A levitated rail system for vehicle transportation utilizing a plurality of cylindrical, tubular rails. Freight capsules may be transported within the hollow interiors of the rails. One or more cars travel at high speed above two of the rails by levitation.

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