US3120197A
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Trackway and yoke arrangement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-12-11
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1979-12-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cirami Salvatore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:59
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63G; A63G7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A TRACKWAY AND YOKE ARRANGEMENT FOR GUIDING A SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE ALONG A COURSE, COMPRISING: A GUIDE RAIL PROVIDED WITH MEANS TO SUPPORT THE RAIL AT AN ELEVATION ALONGSIDE A COURSE PARALLELING SAID GUIDE RAIL; A YOKE COMPRISING A PAIR OF ARMS HAVING FREE ENDS RIGIDLY HELD-BY A CLOSED SIDE-IN FIXED SPACED APART RELATION IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE; MEANS TO INDEPENDENTLY LINK THE FREE END OF EACH YOKE ARM TO SAID GUIDE RAIL IN RIDING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAME, SAID MEANS SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED THAT EACH YOKE ARM IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW HORIZONTAL TURNS IN THE GUIDE RAIL, AND THE SAID CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE PROJECTS AWAY FROM THE GUIDE RAIL AND TOWARDS SAID COURSE; MEANS TO PROVIDE A YIELDING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FREE END OF EACH YOKE ARM AND SAID GUIDE RAIL SUCH THAT THE CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE HAS A DEGREE OF FREEDOM TO MOVE AROUND THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE GUIDE RAIL, SUFFICIENT TO ASSURE A SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE TRACTION ON SAID COURSE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ARRANGED SECURED TO THE CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A TRACKWAY AND YOKE ARRANGEMENT FOR GUIDING A SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE ALONG A COURSE, COMPRISING: A GUIDE RAIL PROVIDED WITH MEANS TO SUPPORT THE RAIL AT AN ELEVATION ALONGSIDE A COURSE PARALLELING SAID GUIDE RAIL; A YOKE COMPRISING A PAIR OF ARMS HAVING FREE ENDS RIGIDLY HELD-BY A CLOSED SIDE-IN FIXED SPACED APART RELATION IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE; MEANS TO INDEPENDENTLY LINK THE FREE END OF EACH YOKE ARM TO SAID GUIDE RAIL IN RIDING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAME, SAID MEANS SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED THAT EACH YOKE ARM IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW HORIZONTAL TURNS IN THE GUIDE RAIL, AND THE SAID CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE PROJECTS AWAY FROM THE GUIDE RAIL AND TOWARDS SAID COURSE; MEANS TO PROVIDE A YIELDING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FREE END OF EACH YOKE ARM AND SAID GUIDE RAIL SUCH THAT THE CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE HAS A DEGREE OF FREEDOM TO MOVE AROUND THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE GUIDE RAIL, SUFFICIENT TO ASSURE A SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE TRACTION ON SAID COURSE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ARRANGED SECURED TO THE CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE.
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