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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2018
Transtech of South Carolina, Inc., Piedmont, SC (US);
Travis McMahan, Honea Path, SC (US);
William Golpe, Taylors, SC (US);
Transtech of South Carolina, Piedmont, SC (US);
Abstract
A dual mode current collector includes a mounting frame having a pivot shaft extending along a pivot axis. A first current collector includes a housing pivotally connected to the pivot shaft, a shoe arm connected to the housing, and a shoe attached to the shoe arm. The shoe has a conductor surface configured to engage a rail. A second current collector includes a housing pivotally connected to the pivot shaft, a shoe arm connected to the housing, and a shoe attached to the shoe arm. The shoe has a conductor surface configured to engage a rail. A first actuator connected to the mounting frame and the first current collector is configured to rotate the first current collector about the pivot axis. A second actuator connected to the mounting frame and the second current collector is configured to rotate the second current collector about the pivot axis.