US3244113A
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Suspended aerial rail, rapid transit system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-27
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Granted: 1966-04-05
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Expires: 1984-08-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bert A Smyser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:42
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01B; E01B25/00; E01B25/16; B; B61; B61B; B61B3/00; B61B3/02; B61C; B61C11/00; B61C11/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A SUSPENDED RAILWAY COMPRISING: (A) AN OVERHEAD COMPOSITE TRACK, AND (B) LONGITUDINALLY SPACED TRACK SUPPORT MEANS MAINTAINING THE COMPOSITE TRACK IN ELEVATED POSITION ABOVE THE GROUND, (C) THE COMPOSITE TRACK HAVING A HANGER PORTION DEPENDING DOWNWARD FROM THE SUPPORT MEANS AND AN INTEGRAL HEAD PORTION AT THE LOWER END OF THE HANGER PORTION, THE HEAD PORTION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY TRIANGULAR IN CROSS SECTION WITH THE BASE THEREOF ATTACHED TO THE HANGER PORTION AND THE APEX THEREOF PROJECTING DOWNWARD, (D) A PAIR OF CAR SUPPORTING TRACK MEMBERS MOUNTED IN HORIZONTALLY SPACED RELATION AT THE SPACED UPPER CORNERS OF THE HEAD PORTION ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE HANGER PORTION, (E) A STABILIZING TRACK MEMBER MOUNTED AT THE APEX OF THE HEAD PORTION BELOW AND BETWEEN THE CAR SUPPORTING TRACK MEMBERS, (F) A CAR, (G) A BIFURCATED TRUCK FRAME MOUNTED ON THE CAR WITH THE SPACED ENDS OF THE FRAME PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM THE CAR, (H) A PAIR OF SUPPORT WHEELS JOURNALED ONE ON EACH OF THE SPACED ENDS OF THE BIFURCATED TRUCK FRAME, EACH WHEEL TRACKING ON ONE OF THE CAR SUPPORTING TRACK MEMBERS, (I) A STABILIZING WHEEL JOURNALED BETWEEN THE SPACED ENDS OF THE BIFURCATED TRUCK FRAME ADJACENT THE LOWER END OF THE LATTER AND TRACKING ON THE STABILIZING TRACK MEMBER, AND (J) MOTOR MEANS ON THE CAR FOR PROPELLING IT ALONG THE TRACK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A SUSPENDED RAILWAY COMPRISING: (A) AN OVERHEAD COMPOSITE TRACK, AND (B) LONGITUDINALLY SPACED TRACK SUPPORT MEANS MAINTAINING THE COMPOSITE TRACK IN ELEVATED POSITION ABOVE THE GROUND, (C) THE COMPOSITE TRACK HAVING A HANGER PORTION DEPENDING DOWNWARD FROM THE SUPPORT MEANS AND AN INTEGRAL HEAD PORTION AT THE LOWER END OF THE HANGER PORTION, THE HEAD PORTION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY TRIANGULAR IN CROSS SECTION WITH THE BASE THEREOF ATTACHED TO THE HANGER PORTION AND THE APEX THEREOF PROJECTING DOWNWARD, (D) A PAIR OF CAR SUPPORTING TRACK MEMBERS MOUNTED IN HORIZONTALLY SPACED RELATION AT THE SPACED UPPER CORNERS OF THE HEAD PORTION ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE HANGER PORTION, (E) A STABILIZING TRACK MEMBER MOUNTED AT THE APEX OF THE HEAD PORTION BELOW AND BETWEEN THE CAR SUPPORTING TRACK MEMBERS, (F) A CAR, (G) A BIFURCATED TRUCK FRAME MOUNTED ON THE CAR WITH THE SPACED ENDS OF THE FRAME PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM THE CAR, (H) A PAIR OF SUPPORT WHEELS JOURNALED ONE ON EACH OF THE SPACED ENDS OF THE BIFURCATED TRUCK FRAME, EACH WHEEL TRACKING ON ONE OF THE CAR SUPPORTING TRACK MEMBERS, (I) A STABILIZING WHEEL JOURNALED BETWEEN THE SPACED ENDS OF THE BIFURCATED TRUCK FRAME ADJACENT THE LOWER END OF THE LATTER AND TRACKING ON THE STABILIZING TRACK MEMBER, AND (J) MOTOR MEANS ON THE CAR FOR PROPELLING IT ALONG THE TRACK.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-04 | 1969-10-04 | 1970-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-04 | 1973-10-04 | 1974-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-04 | 1977-10-04 | 1978-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |