US2012137922A1PendingUtilityA1

Air ground vehicle and air transit-way system

Assignee: BRYANT ROLAND BASILPriority: Dec 23, 2008Filed: Dec 23, 2009Published: Jun 7, 2012
Est. expiryDec 23, 2028(~2.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

The invention is an electric vehicle that gets electricity by two means. The vehicle powers its electric motor to travel roads by onboard batteries. For longer range the vehicle powers its electric motor while charging onboard batteries by tethering to a special rail system. The vehicle is equipped with two drive wheels to apply rotary torque against different surfaces. The vehicles' first drive wheel applies rotary torque against a road surface. The second drive wheel is above vehicles' roof line that mounts from a swing-arm, wheel applies rotary torque against special rail surface when vehicle is tethered. The rail is a system of tracks and transitions designed to suspend and guide vehicles above ground while providing electricity and a surface to accept vehicles' rotary torque for propulsion. The track has multiple conductor strips fed from multiple electrical branch circuits that balance and accepts loads from several vehicles.

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1 . The AIR GROUND VEHICLE and AIR TRANSIT-WAY SYSTEM is comprised of vehicles which will be constructed to have two individual “drive wheels” mounted by two individual “drive shaft” powered by one common power train. One drive wheel is supported by a swing arm assembly mounted in the back of vehicle to extend the “drive wheel” out the top side of vehicle” and the second drive wheel is mounted under body of vehicle.
 Utilizing an electric motor that produces rotary force, the vehicle's transmission assembly can direct the rotary force to “drivers” choice: drive wheel on the ground to propel the vehicle on standard streets, roads, and Highways. Or, direct the rotary force to the upper drive wheel to apply force against the guidance track which will propel the vehicle over a system of special bridges. 
 The “Air Transit-Way System” is a construction of “continuous bridges” and “guidance tracks” to support the AIR GROUND VEHICLE′S travel. It will offer the ability to power and charge electrically the “Air Ground Vehicle's motor and battery system” while in travel. Some benefits of the Air Transit-way System will be the use of voltage out of reach of hazardous contact, the construction of tracks over landscaping reducing construction cost, and the great plat-form for utilizing solar power as one of its sources. 
 The Air Transit-way guidance track shall posses the sole strength to hoist the vehicle from the ground and maintain vehicle's travel over the length of the suspension bridges.

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