Turbofan powered locomotive and monorail
OwnerJames V. Phelaninventor
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Abstract
A track and linkage device for a locomotive designed to run on a track and powered by a turbofan engine comprises a track defining a channel having an open upper end and a plurality of ball bearings in the channel such that at least a portion of the ball bearings project through the open upper end of the channel. The ball bearings are at least partially coated with a material for reducing friction. A connector is associated with locomotive and has a slide surface thereon which slides on the ball bearings in the track. The slide surface includes a material on at least a portion of thereof for reducing friction when moving over the ball bearings.
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A track and linkage device for a vehicle designed to run on a track and powered by a turbofan engine, the track and linkage device comprising:
- a track member defining a channel having an open upper end and a plurality of ball bearings in the channel such that at least a portion of the ball bearings project through the open upper end of the channel, the ball bearings being at least partially coated with a material for reducing friction;
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- a connector member associated with a vehicle, the connector member having a slide surface thereon which slides on the ball bearings in the track member, the slide surface including a material on at least a portion of thereof for reducing friction when moving over the ball bearings, the connector member comprising a connecter strip running along at least a portion of the length of the vehicle, the connector member having an upper surface connected to or part of the vehicle, and a lower surface which comprises the slide surface, the connector member having a pair of downwardly extending flanges from the lower surface of the connector member, the flanges being substantially adjacent an outer portion of the track member to stabilize the position of the vehicle on the track member.
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A locomotive and track system, the locomotive being powered by a turbofan engine, the system comprising:
- a track member defining a channel having an open upper end and a plurality of ball bearings in the channel such that at least a portion of the ball bearing project through the open upper end of the channel, the ball bearings being at least partially coated with a material for reducing friction;
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- a connector member on the locomotive, the connector member having a slide surface thereon which slides on the ball bearings in the track member, the slide surface including a material on at least a portion of thereof for reducing friction when moving over the ball bearings, the connector member comprising a connecter strip running along at least a portion of the length of the vehicle, the connector member having an upper surface connected to or part of the vehicle, and a lower surface which comprises the slide surface, the connector member having a pair of downwardly extending flanges from the lower surface of the connector member, the flanges being substantially adjacent an outer portion of the track member to stabilize the position of the vehicle on the track member.
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A locomotive powered by a turbofan engine, the locomotive comprising at least two pairs of wheels, each pair of wheels designed to run on a track, the wheels including a slide surface having a material thereon to reduce friction, and a track comprising a channel to receive a pair of wheels, the track including a channel coated at least in part with a material for reducing friction.
A track and linkage device for a vehicle designed to run on a track and powered by a turbofan engine, the track and linkage device comprising:
- a track member defining a channel having an open upper end and a plurality of ball bearings in the channel such that at least a portion of the ball bearings project through the open upper end of the channel, the ball bearings being at least partially coated with a material for reducing friction;
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- a connector member associated with a vehicle, the connector member having a slide surface thereon which slides on the ball bearings in the track member, the slide surface including a material on at least a portion of thereof for reducing friction when moving over the ball bearings, the connector member comprising a plurality of wheels, the wheels running on two or more track members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.