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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7472654 | Train for the deployment of sleepers and or railway track A rail wagon (100, 400, 500, 700) is disclosed for the deployment of a panel of track or sleeper set from the wagon to an adjacent substantially parallel track bed in a single laying operation. Each wagon comprises a crane hoist (102, 403, 504) moveabl... | 01/06/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7089253 | Computer method and system for concurrency control using dynamic serialization ordering A mechanism controls concurrency among database transactions through the use of serial ordering relations. The ordering relations are computed dynamically in response to patterns of use. An embodiment of the present invention serializes a transaction that accesses a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6913717 | Method of constructing a rail track in which a concrete track slab is produced and rail track anchor members are inserted into the track slab A method of constructing a rail track in which a concrete track slab is produced and rail track anchor members are inserted in the track slab by an inserter system mobile along the route of the rail track includes the following steps: using a machine for continuousl... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6543118 | Cross-tie pre-plating system A machine for fastening rail plates to cross-ties, utilizing spikes or the like, and method therefore, is disclosed in the present invention. The preferred apparatus of the present invention teaches a system wherein there is provided a conveyor for convey... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6089161 | Method and apparatus for transporting railway track sections A railway panel transport apparatus for moving prefabricated railway panels to installation sites includes a plurality of ties, a first rail, and a second rail. The ties are positioned in spaced parallel relation to support the first and second rails, whi... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5778795 | Railway truck assembly for truck maintainence A railway truck assembly for performing a number of functions of repair, maintenance, replacement and other railway-orientated functions has a pair of trucks joined by one or more longitudinal beams which support hoists; the beam is pivoted for angular ho... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5666882 | Transport wagon for transporting track panels A transport wagon (50) for transporting track panels (53) has a wagon frame (56) which may be supported on on-track undercarriages (54) or alternatively on off-track undercarriages (55) and which has a loading surface (57) for laying down the track panel ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5657888 | Track-bound mobile crane A track-bound mobile crane with a vertically-adjustable carrying device arranged on a vehicle frame and to which a guide carrier is attached. The guide carrier consists of two vertically-adjustable columns arranged across from one another at each end of t... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5619928 | Apparatus for transporting an assembled track section A mobile apparatus for loading and transporting an assembled track section and for laying the track section on a track bed comprises a track section hoisting device comprising an elongated carrier frame extending in the longitudinal direction of the track... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5595313 | Crane, particularly a track-bound mobile crane A crane for raising and lowering a load, which crane includes a vehicle frame with end areas and a slewing device arranged on the vehicle frame. The slewing device includes at least two basic slewing columns slewable by 360°, mounted on the vehicle frame... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5431108 | Car for transporting an assembled track switch using multiple support platforms A car for transporting a track switch comprises a beam-shaped frame, undercarriages supporting the beam-shaped frame on track rails, the undercarriages having axles extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction and the beam-shaped frame being ce... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5174211 | Panel track delivery system A system for the laying of panel track that includes a plurality of panel tracks, a railroad car containing the panel tracks, and a panel track lifter positioned in the railroad car for lifting the panel tracks from the railroad car and for placing the pa... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5127335 | Points and crossing changer A points and crossing changer including an elongated frame having a plurality of extendible support members pivotally mounted thereon for horizontal movement about a vertical axis. Each support member includes a downwardly extendible telescoping shaft sup... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4827848 | Railway panel replacement method and apparatus with temporary track The invention concerns a method and apparatus for replacing railway panels, including switches by providing a pair of cars adapted to carry a temporary track, the replacement panel and gantries, the car carrying the gantries being located over the panel r... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4820144 | Tile making machines A tile making machine in which tiles are formed on pallets conveyed in succession through the machine has laterally spaced, longitudinally extending tracks for supporting the pallets. The pallets can be supported at different heights by the provision of a... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4784063 | Mobile apparatus for loading, transporting and laying an assembled track section A mobile apparatus for loading, transporting and laying an assembled track section comprises a track section carrier comprising an elongated carrier frame, track section gripping and holding devices mounted on the elongated carrier frame, and two pairs of... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4773332 | Mobile apparatus for loading, transporting and laying an assembled track section A mobile apparatus for loading, transporting and laying an assembled track section comprises a self-propelled main vehicle comprising an elongated carrier frame, a pair of transversely aligned flanged wheels at each end thereof for engagement with, and su... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4627359 | Method for the renewal of a railroad switch or crossing and train for carrying out the method A train for carrying out the renewal of a railroad switch or crossing in a track comprises two chassis with a girder between them supported by two cranes on the respective chassis. Cross beams on the girder have hooks for gripping the switch or crossing. ... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4608928 | Track-bound carriage for an assembled track section A track-bound carriage for receiving or laying an assembled track section from or on a track bed and for transporting the assembled track section in an operating direction, which comprises an elongated carrier frame, two undercarriages respectively suppor... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4566389 | Mobile apparatus and method for receiving and transporting an assembled track section A mobile apparatus for replacing an assembled section of track in a track renewal section, the assembled track section consisting of rails fastened to ties defining spaces therebetween, comprises a succession of transport vehicles having undercarriages ca... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4516503 | Machine for replacing railway switches and tracks A machine to operate with at least one similar machine along a railway line to remove and install railway track portions and switches, has a portal structure extending transversely and straddling the railway line, and has telescopic uprights connected res... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4357874 | Mobile arrangement and method for improving a track bed A mobile arrangement for improving a track bed by interposing a layer of sand between the subgrade and ballast comprises a first self-propelled vehicle including a frame, a hoist mounted on the frame for lifting an assembled track section off the track wh... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4307667 | Railroad track relaying train A railroad track relaying train comprises, in addition to the cars for transporting the ballast screening machines and a car equipped with power-wrenches for fixing the tie-screws, a sequence of working cars including a tie- and rail-removing car, a balla... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4270456 | Mobile apparatus for receiving and laying an assembled track section Assembled track sections are replaced with a mobile apparatus moving along the track and having an elongated overhead girder extending above a transport vehicle or vehicles and projecting beyond an end thereof. A guide track extends in a transport plane a... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4249467 | Mobile apparatus for receiving and laying as assembled track switch or crossing section A mobile apparatus for laying assembled track switch and crossing sections comprises a bridge-like carrier frame supported at each end by a track-bound undercarriage and a track-laying undercarriage mounted independently of the track-bound undercarriages ... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4232610 | Mobile apparatus for laying railway track A mobile apparatus for laying railway track comprises a car running on the rails and a carrier frame with a track on which a power-driven trolley is mounted. The trolley includes a beam for carrying and laying an assembled section of the railway track inc... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4205612 | Rail roller A rail roller device constructed to include a cylindrically shaped roll surface, the ends of which are provided with radially extending end plates or flanges from which extend the roller shaft. Opposite ends of the roller shaft extend through steel ball b... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4004524 | Method of renewal of a railroad track and train therefor The complete renewal of a railway road track, i.e. clearing and screening the ballast, and substituting new ties and rails for the old ones, comprises a continuous sequence of operations forming repeating cycles consisting in removing the old track, clear... | 01/25/1977 |
| 4000699 | Apparatus for replacement of rail tracks A train assembly for replacement of an old rail track by a new one with long rails comprises a permanently coupled train section including an open-frame wagon with rails carrying gantries for removal of track panels through the open frame and placing new ... | 01/04/1977 |