Title: Monorail rapid transit system

Abstract: A monorail rapid transit system including a plurality of cars coupled together to form a train and supported for travel on a main track comprising a pair of upstanding rails arranged in spaced-apart parallel relationship and including an auxiliary track diverging obliquely from one side of the main track at an intersection and having one rail in common with one rail of the main track, each of the cars including at least one pair of retractable guide arms pivotally movable into guiding engagement with the rails on opposite sides of the track together with a central guide member on the car accommodated between the rails for guiding engagement therewith, whereby pivotal movement of the arms selectively into engagement with only one of the rails permits the car to be guideably directed either on the main track or onto the auxiliary track when passing through the intersection.

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Inventors: DeLucia, Thomas A. (Sacramento, CA, US)

Application Number: 956674
Filing Date: 1978-11-01
Publication_date: 1980-12-09
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Primary Class(es): 104/130.07 104/120, 105/145
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3822648	Jul, 1974	Ishii et al.	104/245.
3831527	Aug, 1974	Peterson	104/130.
4132175	Jan, 1979	Miller et al.	104/130.

Other Refs: 14935771529060499205

Nov, 1977	GB
Oct, 1978	GB
Apr, 1976	SU

Primary Examiner: Love, John J.
Assistant Examiner: Weaver, Ross
Attorney: Blair, Brown & Kreten