ROAD-AND-RAIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: proposed transportation system has locomotive, bolster trucks, semitrailers and rail running bogies. Each bogie is coupled by ball joint with corresponding adapter provided with device for connection with ends of semitrailers furnished with kingpins. One of fixing devices is arranged above indicated joint. Adapter at side of other fixing device is provided with at least one pin installed for getting into socket made in frame of corresponding semitrailer. Front kingrip is installed for driving flush with surface before front end face walls of semitrailer and is placed in recess on semitrailer frame made -shaped in plan from side of adapter. Each rail bogie has at least one retractable support for adapter. Stops for limiting of adapter are mounted on rail bogie at side from adapter. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 24 cl, 9 dwg