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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2002
Frederick P. Keller, Alto, MI (US);
Benedikt J. Gaegauf, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Frederick P. Keller, Alto, MI (US);
Benedikt J. Gaegauf, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Cascade Engineering, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
An individual transportation system () includes a track system (), including a primary track section (), a switching track section () and loading/unloading section (). The transportation system () additionally includes a plurality of carriages () supported by the track system (), and a plurality of underslung passenger vehicles () each matably engageable with one of the carriages, and adapted to hold at least one passenger therein. The transportation system () further includes a storage facility () for storing the vehicles () when they are disengaged from the carriage, whereby a carriage and vehicle combination traveling on the primary track can be switched between primary track section () via an associated switching track section (), and can be switched to the loading/unloading track (), wherein the vehicle may be disengaged from carriage () and stored in the storage facility ().
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