US Patent 7963229 Monorail bogie assembly comprising a linking member

Patent 7963229 was granted and assigned to Bombardier Transportation on June, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Bombardier Transportation

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7963229

Patent Inventor Names

Peter Edward Timan0

Date of Patent

June 21, 2011

Patent Application Number

12129222

Date Filed

May 29, 2008

Patent Primary Examiner

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Mark T. Le

Patent abstract

A monorail bogie assembly for supporting at least one monorail car over a monorail track that has a running surface and two side surfaces. The monorail bogie assembly comprises a first monorail bogie for supporting a first monorail car. The first monorail bogie comprises at least one load-bearing wheel, two inboard guide wheels and two outboard guide wheels. The monorail bogie assembly further comprises a second monorail bogie for supporting a second monorail car. The second monorail bogie comprises at least one load-bearing wheel and two inboard guide wheels. The monorail bogie assembly further comprises a linking member for interconnecting the first monorail bogie and the second monorail bogie, such that when connected the second monorail bogie is absent any outboard guide wheels.