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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7437997 | Method for delivering replacement rail ties using GPS techniques A method of efficiently delivering replacement railway ties for use in replacing ties that have deteriorated. GPS technology is used to obtain the GPS location of each tie that needs to be replaced. A tie train carrying replacement ties has a GPS monitor so that one... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7380506 | Sleeper-moving arrangement The present invention relates to an arrangement for gripping and releasing a plurality of sleepers intended for a railroad section with the aid of a unit, the arrangement including means for spacing adjacent units equidistantly. The means includes frame-associated a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 6755135 | Combined tie extractor and plate remover for rail maintenance A combined tie extractor and plate remover for railroad track maintenance includes a frame configured for movement along the track and having a first side corresponding to a first side of the track and a second side corresponding to a second side of the track, each ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6463858 | Rail tie replacement method and apparatus A rail tie replacement apparatus that includes a frame having a first side associated with a first side of a railroad track, and a second side associated with a second side of a railroad track; gripping mechanisms disposed on each of the sides of the fram... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6170401 | Rail vehicle for use in the collection and distribution of railroad crossties A railway maintenance vehicle exchanges worn crossties for new ones. Worn ties are collected and placed on an increased capacity storage car which permits ties to be placed atop the storage cars in a lateral orientation. New ties are simultaneously unload... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6158353 | Method of performing a tie replacement operation Before replacing an old tie with a new tie in a railroad track, the associated tie plates are temporarily welded to the respective rail bases of the two rails with the aid of an old rail spike. As soon as the new tie has been inserted under the track, rai... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6158352 | Machine and method for rehabilitating a track A mobile machine for rehabilitating a track has a machine frame extending in a longitudinal direction and supported by undercarriages for mobility on the track in an operating direction, the machine frame being composed of a leading frame part with respec... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6112670 | Tie ejection apparatus for use with a railroad crosstie distribution vehicle A tie ejector distributes new ties to be installed along a railway track, from a tie distribution car of a rail carried tie exchange vehicle. New ties are moved from a gondola cars to a conveyor at the rear of the tie distribution car leading to the tie e... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5778794 | Machine for laying a railroad track having multiple-part carrier frame connected by a disengageable joint A machine for continuously laying a track comprised of two rails fastened to ties includes a machine frame having a first carrier frame and a second carrier frame which are supported successively in longitudinal direction of the machine frame on undercarr... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5664498 | Track renewal machgine A track renewal machine comprises an elongated machine frame supported on undercarriages for mobility in an operating direction, a device for receiving ties of an old track mounted on the machine frame, a device for planing the ballast bed mounted on the ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5467717 | Work train for exchanging old ties for new ties A work train for exchanging old ties for new ties and comprising sequentiy arranged cars including freight cars for storing old ties and new ties, the train extending in a longitudinal direction and the cars being movable in an operating direction along ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5361704 | Railroad track laying system with multiple railroad tie handling A multiple railroad tie handling method includes simultaneously clamping a layer of closed packed, parallel concrete railroad ties, lifting and moving the clamped group toward a track bed, spreading the clamped ties to the required tie interval spacing, l... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5347934 | Sleeper laying apparatus A sleeper laying apparatus comprises a mobile chassis having a front portion in the nature of a full trailer furnished with unsprung road wheels (11) permitting it to travel along a bare rail bed. A dual chain storage conveyor (15,16,17,18,19) extends alo... | 09/20/1994 |
| 4892040 | Ballast tamping machine In a mobile machine for tamping ballast under ties of a railroad track, which comprises a machine frame, spaced undercarriages supporting the machine frame for mobility on the railroad track in an operating direction, and a ballast tamping assembly mounte... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4867068 | Railway train set for the renewal of railway tracks A railway train set intended to be used for the renewal of railroads, which comprises an operative assembly with two mutually coupled vehicles, the first of which is provided with two axles or bogies and the second is articulated at one of its own ends to... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4794861 | Tie exchange method A method for sequentially exchanging selected consecutive groups of old ties for groups of new ties while retaining groups of old ties between the selected old ties in a railroad track consisting of two rails fastened to the ties supported on ballast, whi... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4643100 | Railway train set for the renewal of railway tracks, with support and advancement guide means A railway train set intended for the renewal of railway tracks, comprising an operative assembly provided with apparatus for removing the old rails, and with apparatus for allowing at least one of the axles to advance on the railway track already deprived... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4606274 | Travelling railroad tie removal machine A tie lifting machine comprises a reciprocating tie removing member provided with retractable push fingers for removing the ties from the ballast and pushing them onto an upwardly inclined ramp to an intermediate position, a fork-like tie lifting member a... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4542697 | Train for laying a new railroad track A train for laying railroad track comprises cars for storing ties and a single working truck carrying a gantry and conveyor for transporting ties from the storage cars and laying them in front of the working truck. Roller clamps at opposite sides of the w... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4392433 | Railway maintenance machine A railway maintenance machine including a carriage or body portion (22) and a boom (38) extending therefrom and functioning to remove railroad ties (88) from a railway bed and insert new ties in place thereof, is disclosed. Latch arms (90), mounted to the... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4342165 | Track working machine with a ballast removing and planing device In a track working machine for removing excess ballast from a ballast bed arranged to support a track defining a plane and for planing the ballast of the bed, which comprises a frame, undercarriages supporting the frame on the track for movement in a work... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4316416 | Mobile apparatus for replacing old track ties by new track ties A track renewal train includes a vehicle bridging an intermediate right of way section between an old and a new track section, and this vehicle carries rail spreaders as well as equipment arranged in succession for removing the ties of the old track secti... | 02/23/1982 |
| 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 |
| 4282663 | Track working machine with a ballast plow arrangement A ballast plow arrangement comprises two plows arranged on a frame of a track working machine for independent vertical adjustment. Each plow is constituted by an integral plow plate bridging a respective track rail and extending transversely to the centra... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4261264 | Mobile track tie transport apparatus with traveling gantry A traveling gantry arrangement for receiving, storing and transporting sets of transversely positioned track ties on a vertically adjustable tie carrier frame has a pair of tie-engaging grippers arranged on the frame for power-driven movement transverse t... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4258626 | Mobile tie laying apparatus A mobile track laying apparatus comprises an elevator on a vehicle movement along a right-of-way for lowering a succession of ties, a roller and gliding conveyor receiving the lowered ties and laying the ties on the ballast as the vehicle moves along the ... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4253398 | Mobile apparatus for the continuous replacement of ties A track renewal train of a plurality of track-bound freight cars storing ties removed from an old track section and ties to be laid for a new track section comprises a work car whose front frame end is pivotally supported on a last freight car. Elongated ... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4236452 | Mobile apparatus for continuously renewing track A track renewal train includes a semi-trailer work car which carries track renewal equipment and includes two selectively usable undercarriages for supporting the rear end of the work car. One of the undercarriages is an off-track track-laying bogie suppo... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4207820 | Mobile apparatus for the renewal and for the construction of railway tracks There is described a mobile apparatus for laying of railway tracks. The apparatus includes a working tool carrying chassis capable of laying of new ties, a wagon for transporting and handling of material necessary for the track laying and a carrying bridg... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4204476 | Mobile device for renewal of railway tracks There is shown a mobile machine for the renewal of railroad tracks which includes a work tool carrying chassis to replace old ties by new ones. The machine comprises two wagons, one of which is arranged to transport stock and handle the materials necessar... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4184431 | Track laying train A railway track renewal or construction car for use in a track renewal or construction train, which car is in the form of a straight beam resting on its ends on two rail engaging bogies, the front of which is adapted to roll on the old track to be renewed... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4160418 | Mobile apparatus for continuous track renewal A track renewal train equipped for continuous replacement of track rails and ties has a first train section mounted for movement on an old track section, a second train section mounted for movement on a new track section, and an intermediate train section... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4152989 | Mobile apparatus for continuously laying ties A mobile track renewal train comprises a bridge-like elongated carrier frame supported on an old and a new track section on respective on-track undercarriages and bridging an intermediate trackless ballast bed section. A chain guide including a transverse... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4152990 | Mobile track tie transport apparatus A mobile apparatus for transporting track ties comprises a traveling gantry with a frame on which the track ties are received, stored and transported. This frame includes a tie carrier frame mounted for vertical adjustment on the gantry frame, two tie hol... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4133266 | Railroad crosstie replacement machine New railroad crossties are placed on the rails of a railroad track and pushed along the track by a rail mounted vehicle. When the new crosstie is positioned over a crosstie in the railroad bed that it to be replaced, the ballast at one end of the old cros... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4094249 | Apparatus for laying track A track laying car has a rear undercarriage for moving the car in a working direction on the track rails and track-laying bogie for selective engagement with the ballast bed for moving the car on the ballast bed in the absence of a track for the rear unde... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4080903 | Process and apparatus for laying ties for a railway track The invention is a method of and apparatus for continuously laying sleepers at permanent positions at predetermined intervals on a bed of ballast for a railway track, by means of a vehicle travelling along the track, which method comprises feeding each sl... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4046077 | Track renewal method and apparatus A track renewal train comprised of a plurality of rail freight cars has coupled to its last car a bridge-like car having at respective ends thereof a rail-bound front undercarriage and a rail-bound rear undercarriage, and a track-laying bogie running on t... | 09/06/1977 |
| 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 |
