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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113120 | Track position correction machine A track position correction machine includes a multi-part machine frame and a satellite frame associated with the machine frame. A first drive displaces the satellite frame relative to the machine frame. A first packing unit and a track lifting unit are disposed on ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7979995 | Method of measuring a track position Measurement of a track position is carried out in successive measurement sections (15), wherein the relative track position is registered in each case with the aid of a long chord (17), formed by a laser beam (16), which serves as reference line... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7966938 | Machine for picking up and storing rail fastenings of a track, and a method A machine (1) for picking up and storing rail fastenings (2) of a track (3) includes two rail fastening pickup devices (9). Arranged between these and a rear on-track undercarriage (4)—with regard to a working direction (6... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7739811 | Method and installation for rehabilitating a ballast bed In a method of rehabilitating a ballast bed of a track by excavating contaminated ballast and conveying the excavated contaminated ballast by a first conveyor band unit to a screening unit for cleaning the excavated contaminated ballast, the ballast bed is rehabilit... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7587981 | Method for cleaning ballast of a track A method for cleaning ballast of a track comprising rails extending in a longitudinal direction is executed by means of a ballast cleaning machine having a machine frame supported on on-track undercarriages. The machine includes a cleaning chain with a chain cross m... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7516702 | Track renewal machine A track renewal machine is equipped with a ballast conveyor band extending in the longitudinal direction and arranged between upper and lower tie transport units and between ballast receiving means and ballast distributing means. The ballast conveyor band has a disc... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7192238 | Method for loading a freight train In a method of loading several like coupled storage cars with bulk material, a first storage car is first filled with the bulk material by reducing the conveying speed mode of a bottom conveyor band in the first storage car to a bulk material storing speed mode whil... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7048256 | Method and machine for installing a catenary cable During the installation of a catenary cable of a catenary of a track, the catenary cable is pulled from a storage drum, on which it is wound, and guided over winch wheels of a friction winch while being held under tension. From there, the catenary cable is passed on... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050926 | Method of surveying a track In a method of surveying a track (9), a first or mobile measuring vehicle (1) and a second or stationary measuring vehicle (2) are placed at a distance apart from one another on a track section to be measured. A reference line (14) is for... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6981556 | Ballast excavating chain An arrangement of an excavating chain for conveying ballast of a track bed comprises a guide comprising a transverse guide section articulately connected to longitudinal guide sections defining a guide channel having an end glide track along which the excavating cha... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6976324 | Method of scanning a track bed profile A method for the contactless scanning of a track bed profile extending perpendicularly to a longitudinal extension of the track, comprises the steps of simultaneously effectuating the scanning and a measurement of any deviation from a desired track level at a locati... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6968786 | Tamping tool unit for tamping ballast A tamping tool unit for tamping ballast under a respective one of a succession of ties of a railroad track comprises a frame extending in a longitudinal direction, a pair of tamping tool levers mounted on the frame for pivoting about pivot axes in a plane extending ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6925366 | Control system and method of monitoring a work train A control system for monitoring a work train for performing track maintenance operations has a computer connected to receive information from a multitude of work vehicles constituting the work train. A respective vehicle identifying device is associated with each wo... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6896243 | Machine for installing a catenary cable A machine for installing a catenary cable of an electrical catenary of a track includes a machine frame, supported for mobility on the track by undercarriages, and a storage drum containing the rolled-up catenary cable which is pulled off the storage drum during ins... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6892648 | Bulk material storage car with sensor In a freight train comprising at least two like storage cars for bulk material, the storage cars comprising loading containers extending in a longitudinal direction, and the storage cars being supported on undercarriages for movement on a track, each storage car com... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6865991 | Machine and method for tamping a track A machine is configured for tamping a track composed of rails that are fastened to ties resting on ballast. The rails extend in a longitudinal direction and have a field side and a gauge side, respectively, and the ballast forms tie supports located on the field sid... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6852940 | Welding device A welding device for welding together two rails of a track and producing a welded joint is composed of two halves. An air nozzle and a temperature sensor are mounted on one of the halves. Via a cooling opening of the air nozzle, a glowing-cooled hot welded joint can... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6848514 | Ballast excavating chain An arrangement of an excavating chain for conveying ballast of a track bed comprises a guide comprising a transverse guide section articulately connected to longitudinal guide sections defining a guide channel having an end glide track along which the excavating cha... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6814007 | Ballast tamping unit Adaptation to varying distances between successive ties is facilitated with a ballast tamping unit for tamping ballast under successive ties of a railroad track, which comprises a frame extending in a longitudinal direction, and tamping tool arms mounted on the fram... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805059 | Tamping machine A tamping machine for tamping ballast underneath track ties includes a machine frame extending in a longitudinal direction and supported on the track by two undercarriages. Arranged between the undercarriages is a sub-frame which is supported on the track by a furth... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6782955 | Track rehabilitation machine A track rehabilitation machine comprises an elongated machine frame supported on the track by undercarriages for movement in an operating direction, the machine frame having two ends. Mounted on the machine frame are a vertically adjustable endless ballast excavatin... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6762390 | Rail welding device A rail welding device arranged for mobility along a track direction for effectuating the electric resistance welding of two track rails, comprising a control unit, and two halves of the device movable in the track direction, each half of the device being aligned wit... | 07/13/2004 |
| D492172 | Tamping pick for tamping railroad track ballast | 06/29/2004 |
| D491432 | Tamping pick for tamping railroad track ballast | 06/15/2004 |
| D491431 | Tamping pick for tamping railroad track ballast | 06/15/2004 |
| 6705232 | Machine for tamping ties of a track A tamping machine for tamping ballast underneath ties of a railroad track includes a machine frame extending in a longitudinal direction and supported for mobility on the track by two undercarriages. A subframe is arranged between the undercarriages and is mobile on... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698115 | Clearing chain for excavating bulk material A clearing chain is mounted on a mobile track maintenance machine for excavating ballast material from a track bed. The chain is composed of shovel-type clearing members for gathering the ballast and intermediate chain elements positioned between the adja... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698358 | Machine for picking up ties of a track A machine picks up ties from a ballast bed of a track while advancing continuously in an operating direction. A machine frame carries a tie transport unit onto which a tie pick-up device transports the ties. The pick-up device has tie skids immersed in th... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6672398 | Ballast cleaning machine A ballast cleaning machine comprises a machine frame supported on the track by undercarriages for movement in an operating direction. Two vertically and laterally adjustable endless ballast excavating chains are sequentially arranged in a longitudinal dir... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6668728 | Machine for rehabilitating a track bed A track bed rehabilitating machine comprises a machine frame supported on a track by undercarriages for movement along the track in an operating direction. The machine frame comprises a first machine frame part, a second machine frame part and a third mac... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6662728 | Machine and method for treating a track For detecting a tie position in a track, a non-contact scanning device on a track-bound machine is associated with an odometer for recording a distance travelled by the machine. The scanning device is configured as distance measuring device for registerin... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6655296 | Method of renewing damaged ties of a track Prior to renewing a damaged tie of a track, a fastening element (35) is inserted into an anchoring hole (49) in both portions of the base plate (39), disposed respectively adjacent to the rail base (52), and has a contact nose (51) for abutment against th... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6647892 | Machine for treating a track A track working machine includes a track-bound machine frame and a working unit mounted on the machine frame. A track lifting unit is vertically adjustably mounted on the machine frame and includes a tool frame, lifting drives connecting the tool frame fo... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6640726 | Machine for removing ties of a track A machine for continuously removing old ties of a railroad track supported on a ballast bed includes a machine frame extending in a longitudinal direction along the track. Undercarriages support the machine frame for mobility in an operating direction. An... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6640725 | Track work machine A track work machine for mobility on a track extending in a longitudinal direction and supported on ballast, includes a machine frame extending in the longitudinal direction and having a front end and a rear end. An excavating device is mounted on the mac... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637133 | Ballast cleaning machine A ballast cleaning machine is a machine frame supported on the track by undercarriages, one of the undercarriages at an end of the machine frame being displaceable in the longitudinal direction. Two vertically and laterally adjustable endless ballast exca... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6618963 | Track maintenance machine and method for monitoring a track position A track maintenance machine comprises a machine frame, a track scanning unit adjustable connected to the machine frame and having flanged rollers for moving the track scanning unit along the track, a satellite receiver connected to the machine frame, the ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619405 | Ballast cleaning machine and method A ballast cleaning machine comprises a first machine frame and a second, trailing machine frame linked thereto. Ends of the machine frames are supported on the track by undercarriages for movement of the machine in an operating direction. A vertically and... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6581526 | Apparatus for stripping ballast from ties of a track A stripping apparatus is associated with a track maintenance machine having a machine frame mobile on a track comprised of rails fastened to ties. The stripping apparatus is designed for stripping off ballast lying on the ties and includes a supporting be... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6546876 | Tamping machine having a measuring sensor coupled to mechanical measuring device on an auxiliary track A mobile tamping machine for tamping ballast under a railroad track includes a machine frame supported on undercarriages running on a main track for moving the machine in an operating direction. A tamping unit is mounted on the machine frame between the u... | 04/15/2003 |
