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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 27, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Walter A Crowley, Oak Harbor, WA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
104283 ;
Abstract
A magnetic suspension system for a vehicle/rail transportation system, where interacting sets of magnets are positioned on the vehicle and the rail to suspend the vehicle from the rail and permit low friction movement along the rail. Also, laterally facing air castors are provided for lateral support. Magnet sets are provided in both linking and opposing relationship to provide support and (in at least some embodiments) prevention of lift off.