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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002085 | Wheel flange lubrication system A wheel flange lubrication system for rail vehicles is described consisting of a rigid lubrication block, which is forced against a wheel flange to provide lubrication to the wheel flange. The block or stick is maintained in position to reduce flange wear, to minimi... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7886874 | Wheel flange lubricating device A lubricator for the wheel flanges of railway vehicle wheels comprises an arm carrying a lubricating pad and a mounting element formed integrally with the arm. The mounting element fits into the entrance of the key slot in the brake beam head beside the brake retain... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7802655 | Solid composition stick applicator A solid composition stick applicator is provided. The applicator comprises an applicator body having a first and second end, the second end having an opening through which a solid composition stick is dispensed. Within the applicator is housed a helical tension spri... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7513335 | Railroad switch lubricator This invention is an electro-hydraulic system to automatically lubricate railroad switches and enhance their performance. The lubrication covers switch plates, switch rods, switch points, the base of stock rail adjacent to switch rail and the top of both switch and ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7367428 | Device for supplying a plurality of service points, such as lubricating points An apparatus for supplying a viscous material to locations, comprises: a pump; a supply line in fluid communication with the pump; a first main line having a first compression chamber; ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357427 | Method and apparatus for applying liquid compositions in rail systems A method for applying a liquid composition to a rail surface is provided. This method involves supplying a liquid composition in one or more reservoirs on a rail car (revenue generating car), and applying the liquid composition from the one or more reservoirs to the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7273131 | Top of rail applicator An applicator (10) for applying a friction modifying material to the top of rails (12). The wayside applicator includes an applicator bar (26) that has a dam for holding friction modifying material. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7244695 | Method for reducing wear of steel elements in sliding-rolling contact According to the invention there is provided a method of reducing wear of one or both of two steel elements having surfaces in sliding or sliding-rolling contact. The method involves applying an HPF friction control composition to one, or more than one contacting su... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7164975 | Geometric track and track/vehicle analyzers and methods for controlling railroad systems Track and track/vehicle analyzers for determining geometric parameters of tracks, determining the relation of tracks to vehicles and trains, analyzing the parameters in real-time, and communicating corrective measures to various control mechanisms are provided. In o... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152888 | System and method for improved detection of locomotive friction modifying system component health and functionality A system and method for assessing a health and functionality of a locomotive friction modifying system wherein the locomotive has a friction modifying applicator associated with a wheel of the locomotive for applying a friction modifying agent to a rail on which the... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7108104 | Lubricant applicator A lubricant applicator for disposing lubricant onto a metal surface. The lubricant applicator generally includes a combination holder and dispenser. Lubricant is disposed from the same portion of the combination holder and dispenser as the lubricant was inserted, in... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096997 | Trackside friction management digital control system An apparatus for applying friction modifying materials to a railroad track includes an input for receiving a signal representative of the passage of railroad vehicle wheels, and means for applying friction modifying material to the railroad track for a user defined,... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059450 | Automatic lubrication system An automatic lubrication system for a vehicle, comprising a pump assembly having a plurality of outlet ports, a motor operable to drive the pump assembly, and a cartridge that is attachable to the pump assembly to provide a source of lubricant to the pump. The cartr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6854908 | Applicator for an arc-shaped composition stick An applicator for a circular arc-shaped solid composition comprises a housing defining a conduit that is sized to accept the circular arc-shaped solid composition stick. The conduit has a first end and a second end, the second end being open, and has a continuous ci... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6854563 | Wayside rail lubrication apparatus and method A wayside lubrication apparatus (10) for applying a lubricant (26) to a second position (36) of a rail (12) in response to the head of a train (14) being proximate a first position (20) of the rail. The distance (D) between ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6585085 | Wayside wheel lubricator A wayside lubricator for railroad cars has a number of sensors mounted adjacent the track which detect the approach and passage rail cars. A lubricant supply and a pressurizing system are mounted adjacent the track and in fluid communication with a contro... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6578669 | Rail lubrication system A lubrication system mounted on a railroad locomotive for applying a lubricant to a rail. The system is comprised of a manifold that defines a generally endless, closed lubricant path. A pump is provided to continuously convey a lubricant along the lubric... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6374948 | Rail lubricator A device for lubricating a track or a rail that is adapted to be mounted tog wheeled vehicle. The device includes a frame member adapted to be mounted to the vehicle and an arm pivotally attached to the frame member. A roller, which is adapted to ride on ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6199661 | Top-of-rail lubrication rate control by the hydraulic pulse width modulation method A lubrication system for a railroad locomotive applies a lubricant with great accuracy in computer-controlled, precise quantities behind the last axle of the last locomotive such that the lubricant is consumed by the time the entire train has passed under... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6182793 | Lubricant delivery system for lubricating rail wheel flanges A lubrication system for automatically applying a viscous fluid lubricant to the wheel flanges of locomotives and/or rail cars. The lubricant reduces friction and wear at the interface between the wheel flanges and the sides of rails. The viscosity of the... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6170610 | Top of rail lubrication control responsive to brake application A lubrication system for a railroad locomotive applies a lubricant with great accuracy in computer-controlled, precise quantities behind the last axle of the last locomotive such that the lubricant is consumed by the time the entire train has passed under... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6076637 | Top-of-rail lubrication rate control by the hydraulic pulse width modulation method A lubrication system for a railroad locomotive applies a lubricant with great accuracy in computer-controlled, precise quantities behind the last axle of the last locomotive such that the lubricant is consumed by the time the entire train has passed under... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6009978 | Rail guage face lubricating apparatus A rail gauge face lubricating apparatus (10) comprising a delivery assembly (12) for delivering lubricant to the rail head (40) and a pump (14) for producing a pressure to deliver lubricant to the deliver assembly (12), the deliver assembly (12) comprisin... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5992568 | Rail lubricator mounted to a track vehicle A device for lubricating a track or a rail that is adapted to be mounted to a wheeled vehicle. The device includes a frame member adapted to be mounted to the vehicle and an arm pivotally attached to the frame member. A roller, which is adapted to ride on... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5896947 | On board lubrication systems for lubricating top of rail for cars and rail gage side/wheel flange for locomotives In railroad applications, a new method of simultaneously lubricating the rail gage side (RAGS) and wheel flanges ahead of a locomotive's tractive wheels and lubricating the top of the rail (TOR) behind the tractive wheels to reduce the resistance of the t... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5887895 | Wheel lubricating device A mechanism adapted for reducing damage to a tire of a vehicle caused by execution of sharp turns, the tire being adapted to roll across the ground surface during forward vehicle travel, and said tire slides across the surface of the ground laterally with... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5876501 | Wheel soaping apparatus Wheel lubricating apparatus includes a conveyor for transporting wheels on their side in succession into position to be lifted by a lower unit into clamp engagement with an upper stationary unit to support the wheel to be lubricated against rotation. A pa... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5687814 | Assembly for applying one or more materials to a rail An assembly for applying one or more materials to the rails of a railroad track includes a mounting bracket for mounting the assembly to a vehicle adapted to travel on the rails. A connecting arm is coupled to the mounting bracket, and at least one nozzle... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5477941 | On-board lubrication system for direct application to curved and tangent railroad track In railroad applications, an improved method and apparatus for optimizing on-board rail lubrication for both curved and tangent track. The lubricants are applied by an apparatus directly to the rails behind the last axle of the last locomotive of a locomo... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5360084 | Apparatus for the lubrication and cleaning of elongated articles, especially rails and chains A lubricating and cleaning unit for chains and rails has a pair of parallel shanks of a shoe and a crosspiece receiving a U-shaped brush in a groove which distributes lubricant through bores in the shanks and crosspiece of the brush to respective bristle ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5358072 | Wheel flange lubrication with enclosed strand drive A railway vehicle wheel flange lubrication system includes a body mounted integrated supply/drive unit, a gapless delivery hose of low friction, e.g. thermoplastic, material and a truck mounted holder bracket. The supply/drive unit has a box enclosing a l... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5337860 | Railroad wheel flange lubricator mounting A mounting for applying lubrication to the flanges of locomotive truck wheels comprising bearing brackets attached to the journal boxes at either end of an axle and projecting upward therefrom, a hinge plate rotatably attached to the top of each bearing b... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5305853 | Lubricant stick applicator An apparatus for applying anti-frictional compound such as stick lubricant to a surface to be lubricated, for example a selected area of a railroad car wheel, includes a magazine for retaining a plurality of sticks or rods of the compound; a mechanism for... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5251724 | Rail lubrication application system A lubrication applicator presses a block of solid lubricant against the flange of a locomotive wheel. An applicator nozzle loosely fits over the body of the applicator and lightly engages the block of lubricant to bridge the gap between the body and the w... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5236063 | Rail lubricating device A mobile unit positionable and drivable upon railroad tracks for applying a bead of lubricant to the gauge surfaces of the track which includes a lubricant delivery source for delivering lubricant to a pair of nozzles which are arranged in position to dir... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5085292 | Apparatus for lubricating railroad vehicle wheel flanges A railroad vehicle wheel flange lubricant system employs a lubricant assembly that connects to the brake shoe. The lubricant assembly has a support member that sandwiches between the brake shoe and the beam head of the braking system. An arm extends from ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5054582 | Stick coating applicator holder In the art of using, by frictionally applying, chemical lubricating compounds in stick form to moving objects, and more particularly applying to the moving flanges of vehicle wheels; the improvement in the structure of stick holders to provide ease of adj... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4930600 | Intelligent on-board rail lubrication system for curved and tangent track In railroad operations, a method and apparatus for optimizing on-board rail lubrication for both curved and tangent track. The apparatus is mounted on the car body of the last locomotive of a locomotive consist behind the last axle. A lubricating device a... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4915195 | Apparatus for lubricating railroad vehicle wheel flanges An apparatus for applying lubricant to a railroad vehicle wheel flange utilizes a solid lubricant material. The block of lubricant is wedge-shaped and mounts to one side of the brake shoe. The lubricant wedges between the wheel flange and the brake shoe. ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4811818 | Transit rail lubricant applicator An applicator for mounting a block of solid lubricant to deposit a thin film of lubricant on the flange of a transit rail car wheel. The applicator (10) includes a bracket (12) adapted to mount the applicator to an unsprung portion of a transit rail car. ... | 03/14/1989 |
