High speed transportation system
OwnerJordan Kinkeadinventor
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Abstract
High speed rail transportation systems are provided for improving transportation costs, speed and convenience for passengers, owners and operators. The high speed rail transportation system may include a high speed propulsion segment assembly, a segment of rails and a load station for transporting vehicles independent from each other and at high speed. In an embodiment, the high speed propulsion segment assembly may include a propulsion cylinder, a free cylinder and a cable assembly movably connected to the propulsion cylinder and the free cylinder.
Claims20
A rail transportation system for moving a vehicle along a continuous track, comprising:
- a plurality of adjacent propulsion segment assemblies, each of which provides propulsion along a segment of said track;
- and
- a vehicle for traveling along said continuous track,
- wherein at least one of said propulsion segment assemblies comprises a propulsion cylinder, a free cylinder, and a cable assembly movably connected to the propulsion cylinder and the free cylinder,
- wherein the cable assembly of at least one of said propulsion segment assemblies comprises a cable support apparatus, and
- wherein the cable support apparatus comprises a support bar and at least one slider.
A rail transportation system for moving a vehicle along a continuous track, comprising:
- a plurality of adjacent propulsion segment assemblies, each of which provides propulsion along a segment of said track;
- and
- a vehicle for traveling along said continuous track,
- wherein at least one of said propulsion segment assemblies comprises a propulsion cylinder, a free cylinder, and a cable assembly movably connected to the propulsion cylinder and the free cylinder,
- wherein the cable assembly of at least one of said propulsion segment assemblies comprises a cable support apparatus,
- wherein the cable support apparatus comprises a support bar and at least one slider,
- wherein the vehicle comprises a vehicle connector assembly comprising a movable cable gripping apparatus, and
- wherein the cable gripping apparatus is configured to selectively frictionally engage the cable assembly of a first of said propulsion segment assemblies,
- selectively disengage the cable assembly of the first of said propulsion segment assemblies, and
- selectively frictionally engage the cable assembly of a second of said propulsion segment assemblies.
A method for constructing a rail transportation system comprising the steps of:
- constructing a support structure comprising a top surface, a first side wall, and a second side wall;
- placing one or more rails upon the top surface;
- affixing a channel guide to either the first side wall or the second side wall;
- installing a support bar and at least one slider in the channel guide;
- and
- affixing one or more cables to the support bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.