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US 9,504,927 B2Granted
Transportation system
OwnerJay Robert Wilfonginventor
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Abstract
A system of transportation is provided. The system embodies sail-equipped vehicles and vertically mounted, directional air fans, wherein a sail is attached along a framework of the vehicle so as to define an arcuate capture profile adapted to convert the downwardly directed air from the air fans into horizontal thrust, propelling the vehicles along a track.
Claims8
A transportation system, comprising:
- a track;
- at least one vehicle, each vehicle comprising:
- a base frame;
- an arcuate sail frame extending from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein the proximal end is transversely joined to a portion of the base frame so that the distal end is generally parallel with the base frame;
- and
- a sail attached along a periphery of the arcuate sail frame, wherein the sail defines a capture profile configured to convert non-horizontal air pressure into horizontal thrust;
- and
- a plurality of directional air fans, each directional air fan being mounted above the track so as to urge air at an obtuse angle relative to the track.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a base frame;
- an arcuate sail frame extending from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein the proximal end is transversely joined to a portion of the base frame so that the distal end is generally parallel with the base frame;
- and
- a sail attached along a periphery of the arcuate sail frame, wherein the sail defines a capture profile configured to convert non-horizontal air pressure into horizontal thrust.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.