ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,075, issued on June 17.
"Towing vehicle" was invented by Jorg Beutler (Holzkirchen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for transporting passengers has a drive unit and a vehicle that is pulled by the drive unit. The drive unit includes a stationary guiding device like a rail which is arranged laterally at a distance and above at a height relative to the vehicle. The drive unit also includes a bogie which is movably attached to the guiding device. A connection unit couples the bogie to the vehicle by a joint, so that drifting of the vehicle is possible."
The patent was filed on Aug. 31, 2021, under Application No. 17/463...