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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7891303 | System for guiding a vehicle along at least one guiding rail A system for guiding a vehicle along a guiding rail includes a guide roller device, with at least one rolling bearing roller and at least one lateral roller having a diameter and shape contacting the rail so that the lateral roller has the same speed at a point of c... | 02/22/2011 |
| 6988451 | Rail car mover apparatus for loader vehicle A rail car mover apparatus for a loader vehicle comprises means to rotatably attach a pair of front rail wheels to a front end of the loader vehicle such that the front rail wheels are spaced to engage the pair of railroad rails and such that the front rail wheels c... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6725782 | Railroad test vehicle comprising a railroad measurement axle suspension A railroad test vehicle extending in a longitudinal direction comprises a measurement axle comprising two flanged wheels rotatable about a measuring axis extending transversely to the longitudinal direction and adapted to run on two track rails. A cross member exten... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6598538 | Rail wheel stop mechanism for road/rail vehicle For use with a road/rail vehicle that is convertible from a road mode for traveling on a road, to a rail mode for traveling on rails, an apparatus for mounting a rail wheel to the vehicle. The apparatus comprises an air bag bearing against the rail wheel ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6550396 | Guide wheel assembly A guide wheel assembly, which can be pre-assembled as a single unit, is configured to be connectable to a guide frame of a rail guided vehicle. The guide wheel assembly generally includes a fixed component connectable to the guide frame and a rotating com... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6431082 | Guide wheel assembly A guide wheel assembly, which can be preassembled as a single unit, is configured to be connectable to a guide frame of a rail guided vehicle. The guide wheel assembly generally includes a fixed component connectable to the guide frame and a rotating comp... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6352035 | Driving mechanism of a track traveling vehicle A track traveling vehicle having rubber tires for engaging a public road to permit the vehicle to travel thereon, and also having metal wheels capable of engaging rails associated with a track for permitting the vehicle to travel therealong. The metal whe... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6298792 | Hi-rail wheel assembly for improved traction An improved hi-rail wheel assembly includes a frame connected to an axle tube surrounding an axle, a pair of railway wheels mounted in spaced relation on the axle tube, a first pair of pivotal links connected between a frame and the axle, and a second pai... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6101953 | Apparatus to facilitate rail transit by motor vehicles An apparatus for facilitating the travel of a motor vehicle, designed for roadway travel, upon railways has the capacity to be towed to the rail site by the motor vehicle. The apparatus has a platform having at least one rotatable axle of roadway tires at... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6012396 | Electric rail transportation system, vehicle, and rail used in the transportation system A transportation system includes a rail system and a vehicle capable of traveling on a road surface or the rail system. The vehicle includes two sets of wheels, one wheel for riding on the road surface, and another for riding on the rail. The rail is prov... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5832836 | Modular articulated railcar A novel railcar includes a floor, upstanding side walls which are connected to the floor and a top. A no slack coupler is provided for coupling adjacent railcars together to form an articulated train. The railcar includes a landing gear having a flanged w... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5727474 | Freight car for storage of bulk material A freight car includes a carrier frame supportable on track-bound undercarriages for mobility on a track, a box formed by side walls and a bottom for storing bulk material, and a conveyor belt constituting the bottom of the box and extending in longitudin... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5622115 | Modular articulated railcar A novel railcar includes a floor, upstanding side walls which are connected to the floor and a top. A no slack coupler is provided for coupling adjacent railcars together to form an articulated train. The railcar includes a landing gear having a flanged w... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5609108 | Track wheel kingpin system for a camera dolly A camera dolly has a track wheel system including a kingpin pivotally supported on a dolly chassis. A kingpin tube extends laterally from the kingpin. An axle is pivotally supported within the tube on pins. A track wheel around a bearing is supported on a... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5575217 | Wheel set for a vehicle travelling on a guide path The wheel set comprises a pair of load-carrying wheels that run on a track, and that are steerable about parallel axes on a fixed portion, together with two pairs of guide wheels for bearing laterally against the track. The pairs of guide wheels are situa... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5481984 | Leg apparatus for the magnetically levitated vehicle According to this invention, wheels are pivotally supported by a fork arm comprising a lever-type supporting component, an expandable lifting actuator having damper serially arranged to buffer and support thereof at other end end of arm of said supporting... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5410969 | Steering device for a vehicle bogey fitted with wheels having pneumatic tires The invention relates to a steering device for a vehicle bogey fitted with wheels having pneumatic tires that run on a pair of runways forming a track along which the vehicle travels. The device comprises a steering caster whose mean plane is parallel or ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5381737 | Rail truck suspended car transit vehicles A rail truck for use in an elevated closed beam having a slot in the bottom surface for clearance of a car body support member. The passenger car body is hung beneath the beam and elevated above the ground with the trucks running inside the beam. The flan... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5257821 | Steering axle for track-guidable commercial vehicles, particularly buses Steering apparatus for track-guidable buses or similar commercial vehicles, in which a supporting arm carrying a track guiding roller is conventionally held on a wheel carrier and extends in the driving direction, reaching outward in front of the vehicle ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5226367 | Apparatus for drive on loading of a railway car A railway loading dock is provided with adjacent trackage having pairs of main rails and stabilizing rails. A modified railway flatbed car is equipped along its sides with stabilizing wheels and associated support structure to retain the car bed coplanar ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5199358 | Vehicle guideway and system for mass transportation The invention is a novel transit system in which vehicles are piggybacked onto electrically operated upper sled modules for longer distances or between critical high volume areas such as city centers and airports. The front wheels of the Electric vehicles... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5152228 | Universal coupling adapter for rail-highway vehicles A universal coupling adapter connectable to either end of a rail-highway vehicle useful in forming trains of rail-highway vehicles for rail transport comprises a bolster connectable with a rail bogie. The bolster has a support member bearing a semi-traile... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4794865 | Amusement ride vehicle An amusement ride vehicle for travel along a trackway defined by a pair of track rails. The vehicle includes a pair of transverse frames pivotally carried by an elongated main frame, with drive wheels carried by the transverse frames in driving engagement... | 01/03/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4729322 | Cantilevered train system Apparatus to travel on primary rails includes: (a) a truck having primary wheels adapted to roll on primary rails under the wheels; (b) and side wheel structure carried by the truck and projecting at the side thereof, for car stabilizing upward engagement with... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4721430 | Railroad track vehicle A vehicle for use in transporting heavy equipment having a hydraulic system including a hydraulic pump, which vehicle has a hydraulic motor arranged to drive a pair of railroad track wheels. The vehicle also has an arrangement such that the hydraulic moto... | 01/26/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4583465 | Railway wheel apparatus for a road vehicle For mounting to the frame of a road vehicle, a railway wheel apparatus comprises an axle, a pair of flanged wheels mounted in spaced relation on the axle, a first pair of laterally spaced toggle structures pivotally connected at the lower ends thereof to ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4579064 | Transfer wheel assembly for transporting disabled railway vehicle A transfer wheel assembly is provided for mounting on disabled railway vehicles to enable the disabled vehicle to be safely moved. The transfer wheel assembly includes a pair of transfer wheels for mounting on a pair of rails. Each wheel is rotatably moun... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4576100 | Crane for nuclear waste handling facilities A crane for use in a nuclear waste handling facility is disclosed. The crane includes a bridge of sufficient transverse dimension to span the width of the area being serviced, a bridge drive for moving the bridge along spaced rails extending longitudinall... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4566391 | Support wheel for a camera dolly A support wheel device for a camera dolly, comprising four wheel suspension supports (1) each of which is disposed on the frame of the dolly at respective corners of a rectangle and on each of which at least one ground wheel (4) and at least one rail whee... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4494464 | Castor wheel carriage A wheeled carriage is proposed which is capable of moving on rails to-and-fro, and of moving on a railless flat floor in any desired direction. The carriage has at least three pivotable wheel units. Each of these units consists of a first wheel and a seco... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4445440 | Track guided vehicle A track guided vehicle is provided which includes laterally projecting transverse guide rollers mounted on support arms extending in a direction parallel to a direction of travel of the vehicle. The guide rollers are adapted to be retractable and extendab... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4403553 | Motor vehicle adapted for guidance along a track A motor vehicle which may be utilized in a track or rail bound conveyance or on a normal roadway, with the vehicle including steerable supporting wheels and at least one transverse guide member arranged between opposite steerable supporting wheels on a ho... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4397601 | Convertible rail-highway vehicle The present invention relates to a dismountable car for the technical coordination of rail-highway transport, wherein the car is adapted to support two identical loads and its chassis is in two elements respectively borne by the end bogies and provided wi... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4305336 | Retractable derailment guard suspension A derail guard to prevent derailment of railed vehicles which can be readily attached to existing equipment is disclosed. The derail guard is particularly useful for track construction and repair equipment.... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4284009 | Motorized railway vehicle track working machine and method of operation A self-propelled track working machine comprises a frame, track working equipment carried by the frame and subjecting the frame to a load and an undercarriage arrangement with two main undercarriages supporting the frame for mobility on the track and an a... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4280289 | Underwater trenching machine for burying pipeline and the like An underwater trenching machine comprising a carriage and a pair each of fore and aft pivotal frames, each of which carries a drive roller means for intimately contacting the pipeline, said front and rear frames being adapted to mutually exclusively pivot... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4232611 | Guided vehicle for guide-way transportation system A guide-way vehicle adapted for running on guide way means having running surface means and guide rail means on the running surface means, wherein the vehicle comprises three axle assemblies provided at front and rear end portions and an intermediate port... | 11/11/1980 |
| 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 |
