Patent ID: 11938829
Assignee: TRANSTECH OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 5:
6. A system, comprising:
a support assembly configured for attachment to a vehicle;
a pivot connection attached to the support assembly, the pivot connection including a vertical pivot assembly and a lateral pivot assembly for a third rail paddle assembly to pivot relative to the support assembly both laterally and vertically; and
the third rail paddle assembly having an arm unit and a paddle attached to a first end of the arm unit, wherein a second end of the arm unit is attached to the pivot connection for the paddle assembly to pivot relative to the support assembly and the paddle to contact a top surface of a third rail and move up and down relative to the third rail when the support assembly is attached to the vehicle and while the vehicle moves along a route.