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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard D. Cummins, Orchard Park, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01D 1/914 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01D 1/914 ;
Abstract
An improved support structure capable of supporting a guideway in the form of a tube or tubes which may in turn carry a train for travel thereupon, which elevated guideway is capable of passing over existing right-of-ways, rolling or mountainous terrain, and rivers of moderate size. The improved support structure provides a uniform vertical thermal expansion and uniform loading deflection (due to the weight of a passing train) thus assuring that the elevated tubes are smooth and straight.