Bascule bridge with hinged section

A drawbridge apparatus comprising:

• (a) a first base;
• (b) a second base;
• (c) a cantilevered beam slidably coupled to the first base, wherein sliding of the cantilevered beam projects the beam at least partially from the first base to the second base;
• (d) a bascular leaf having a counterweight portion and a span portion, said bascular leaf being pivotally coupled to the first base;
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• (e) a hinged leaf having a base end pivotally coupled to the span portion of the bascular leaf and an extended end coupled to the cantilevered beam.

A drawbridge apparatus comprising:

• (a) a first pier;
• (b) a second pier;
• (c) first and second cantilevered beams slidably coupled to the first and second piers, respectively, wherein said beams are arranged and configured to project from the first and second piers to a location between the two piers at which location said beams interconnect;
• (d) beam drive means for sliding the first and second cantilevered beams from and into first and second piers, respectively;
• (e) first and second bascular leaves having first and second counterweight portions and first and second span portions, respectively, said first and second bascular leaves being pivotally coupled to first and second bases, respectively, at the intersections of the respective counterweight portion with the respective span portion;
• (f) first and second hinged leaves having first and second base ends pivotally coupled to the respective first and second span portions of the bascular leaves, said hinged leaves also having first and second extended ends slidably coupled to the first and second cantilevered beams, respectively;
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• (g) leaf drive means for pivoting the first and second bascular leaves.

A drawbridge apparatus comprising:

• (a) a first base;
• (b) a second base;
• (c) a first cantilevered beam having an extended end and a base end slidably coupled to the first base, wherein sliding of the first cantilevered beam projects the beam in the direction of the first base to the second base;
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• (d) a first bascular leaf pivotally coupled to the first base wherein said first bascular leaf is adapted to pivot between a retracted position, wherein said first bascular leaf extend from its pivotal coupling with the first base at an angle relative to the cantilevered beam, and an extended position, wherein the first bascular leaf rests on and extends along the cantilevered beam.