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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167218 | Rail guiding or rolling bearing and laying method A support including a rail (10) that preferably has an I-shaped section and is provided in a slot (2) filled with concrete (4). During the manufacture of the rail, the rail is partially coated, substantially along its entire length, with a fille... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8146834 | Concrete carriageway for rail vehicles Concrete carriageway for rail vehicles, having single- or multiple-block sleepers embedded in a carriageway panel, whereby the carriageway panel has areas of thinned cross-section disposed transverse to the direction of travel for generating cracks and in each has a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8066200 | Hollow structural members, a rail system and methods of manufacturing The invention is hollow structural members, a rail system based thereon and method of manufacturing such hollow structural members. Embodiments of the structural members may be hollow triangular prism-shaped with a cross-section that is triangular, isosceles, hexago... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7896255 | Partly foamed railroad track support arrangement A track superstructure for a railway on a subgrade inclined transversely to the length thereof, comprises a ballast structure of individual ballast stones, and sleepers embedded in the ballast structure, on which rails may be mounted, the ballast structure comprisin... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891576 | Track system and concrete slab of a fixed track The invention relates to track system having two substantially parallel tracks (6) which are disposed on respective concrete slabs (1) of a fixed track. The slabs (1) comprises a plurality of track supports (2, 2′) for receiving and fas... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7810741 | Method of adjusting the height of a fixed rail carriageway Method of adjusting the height of a fixed rail carriageway, in which the sleepers supporting the rails are embedded in a carriageway panel resting on a substrate includes the steps of separating the carriageway panel from the substrate at the common contact face, fo... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7641127 | Making fixed railway track A track system is made by setting a longitudinally extending row of concrete high-pressure injection piles in grown soil and then positioning atop the piles a succession of sleeper frames each including a pair of longitudinally extending rigid concrete beams held to... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7500617 | Screw device for high-adjusting a track span Spindle device for the height adjustment and alignment of tracks on a substructure, having a transverse cantilever which is fixed to an elongate nut adjustable in height on a height adjustment spindle and which engages under the rail and which is formed as a horizon... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7337981 | Vibration damping system The invention relates to a vibration damping system, which comprises an anti-vibration plate in the form of a plate having a first and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface may preferably be covered with a layer of surfactant-free geotextile. The a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332118 | Method of preparing and method of applying a vibration damping system The vibration damping system, especially for use in the damping of vibrations e.g. from trains, tramcars, other traffic and damping of ground borne vibrations in general, comprises an anti-vibration plate in the form of a plate having a first and a second major surf... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7198200 | Biblock or multiblock transverse member and method for the production thereof A biblock or multiblock transverse member is provided with concrete blocks which includes plates connected to each other with the aid of an incorporated reinforcement elements. The transverse member consists of many individual prefabricated blocks whose two reinforc... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7156319 | Concrete railroad tie with guide plates for the rail base A concrete railroad tie, especially a two-block railroad tie, with an elastic rail support for ballast and solid tracks, with guide plates with twisting-prevention devices disposed in the supporting region between the base of the rail and the lateral, raised shoulde... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147907 | Protective covering for landscape ties and timbers and other building materials Apparatus and methods for preventing splinters and minimizing the number of injuries attributable to falling onto pressure-treated wooden members, such as landscape ties or timbers used in play areas and landscape projects, through the use of a resilient cover. A co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138437 | Polyurethane composition containing a property-enhancing agent A composition comprising at least a part A and a part B is disclosed. The part A comprises at least one polyol and the part B comprises at least one isocyanate. At least one part further comprises at least one of the following: a strength enhancer having a softening... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7093768 | Rigid track A rigid track consisting of concrete, in particular pre-cast components, comprising a slab with traversing fixing elements, or a plurality of fixing elements arranged thereon, of rails for track-borne vehicles. The inventive rigid track is characterized by a pre-cas... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7059800 | Method of reinforcing and waterproofing a paved surface In a method of reinforcing and waterproofing a paved surface, a layer of liquefied asphalt is applied on a paved surface. A reinforcement mat is then applied over the liquefied asphalt. The reinforcement mat includes a first layer comprising a nonwoven mat produced ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6997391 | Railroad crossing flangeway liner An ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene material is utilized in a railroad flangeway to reduce the wear of a railroad crossing base. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6962462 | Method of forming, installing and a system for attaching a pre-fabricated pavement slab to a subbase and the pre-fabricated pavement slab so formed A pre-fabricated pavement slab having a binder distribution system and an interconnection system formed for attachment of the bottom surface of the slab, wherein both the binder distribution system and the interconnection system are accessible from the top surface o... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6954974 | Method of constructing a rail track on a concrete slab and a temporary tie plate for use in the method In a method of constructing a rail track on a concrete slab, the concrete slab is poured around anchor members for fixing tie plates supporting the rails of the rail track. The method includes the following steps: suspending the rails premounted on their tie plates ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6941703 | Self-cleaning flooring system A self-cleaning flooring system for catching waste products has at least one module comprising a drain pan and a floor grid. The drain pan has a ramp and a central drain outlet. The ramp extends around the drain pan defining a drain pan periphery. The ramp slopes do... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943130 | Method for producing a fabric-elastomer sandwich and sandwich obtained thereby A method for producing a fabric-elastomer sandwich, consisting in providing a fabric with at least minute gaps between its fibers, in placing the fabric on a mold having at least resting portions for the fabric and at least regions which are recessed with respect to... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6843181 | Ducting associated with rail track and installing apparatus Ducting associated with rail track comprising a bed (13) located along at least a portion of the length of the rail track, the bed lying proximate the rails (11), a resiliently deformable cover (27) receivable over the bed and comprising a plura... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6764021 | Concrete railroad grade crossing panels A concrete railroad grade crossing comprised of a precast concrete gauge panel extending between the rails and precast concrete approach panels which extend between each rail and the roadway. Elastomeric gauge seals are provided on the opposite sides of the gauge pa... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6732418 | Method of constructing a rail track on a concrete slab and a temporary tie plate for use in the method A method of constructing a rail track on a concrete slab, in which method the concrete slab is poured around anchor members for fixing tie plates supporting rails of the rail track, includes the following steps: suspending temporary tie plates at the location where ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6672515 | Self stabilizing track system A rail track structure for securing railway rails on a ballast track or a solid track includes a standard sleeper used on the ballast track; consisting of a plurality of gabions holding ballast and a resiliently compressible pad placed below the sleeper t... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6502760 | Rail support A supporting system supporting a rail of a rail track above a substrate. The system includes a support having an tipper surface for supporting the rail and a lower surface facing the substrate. The support is maintained between the lower surface and the s... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6488215 | Two-block concrete railroad tie for a fixed rail carriageway A two-block concrete railroad tie for a fixed rail carriageway with an at least partially continuous reinforcement, which is exposed between the blocks and, after alignment, engages the sealing compound over a supporting layer, becoming anchored in it, th... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6468631 | Elastic band-shaped base, specially track-bed matting Elastic band-shaped base (1) made of rubber or of a material similar to rubber for insulating and absorbing vibrations and impact sound, specially track-bed matting, wherein the base is fitted with spaced tubes (2, 3) running parallel to the ground side (... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6431462 | Railroad crossing spacers A concrete gauge panel spans the gap between two parallel railroad tracks. Two concrete field panels lead from the roadway surface to the railroad tracks, one panel on each side of the railroad tracks. A spacer sits between the concrete of the concrete fi... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6427925 | Prefabricated railway track system A system for embedding a pair of rails of a railway track comprises a pair of field panels adapted for positioning opposite each other at outer sides of the rails and a gauge panel adapted for positioning between the rails. Each field panel has a side sur... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6422478 | Railroad tie pad for crossings Elastomeric pads positioned on top of railroad ties have flanges that extend along chamfered corners of railroad ties and shoulders that extend upward and are located along the tops of the flanges. Pre-cast concrete panels that are commonly provided at ra... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6415987 | Method for collecting liquid spillage at rail facilities A method for collecting liquid spillage at rail facilities using a structure that may include a plurality of center pans (10) and side pans (14) arranged in end to end relation. The pans (10, 14) are formed of a plastic material, preferably high density p... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6354512 | Polymer embedment of rails A method of making a polymer coated rail in which a rail to be coated (10) is positioned on a mould base (11) in an inverted manner, so that the head (12) of the rail is immediately adjacent the base plate (11). Then, mould side pieces (13, 14) are secure... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6296195 | Rail system A rail arrangement includes a bullheaded rail having joint ties and a rail head, a rail bridge and a rail foot. There is a driving track made of concrete with an integrated joint, in which the rail is seated in connection with a substrate; as well as prof... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293473 | Railroad substructure In an infrastructure for a railway track with continuous elastic support, the two rail (1) forming the track rest with their lateral limiting surfaces beneath the rail head, via elastic intermediate layers (3), against inner lateral limiting surfaces of a... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6290143 | Apparatus and method for collecting liquid spillage at rail facilities An apparatus and method for collecting liquid spillage at rail facilities including the plurality of center pans (10) and side pans (14) arranged in end to end relation. The pans (10, 14) are formed of a plastic material, preferably high density polyethyl... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6273341 | Non-derailable train system including a movable crossing platform A non-derailable train system including a movable crossing platform for preventing train derailments. The non-derailable train system including a movable crossing platform includes spaced tracks having a rounded upper surface, train wheels having a concav... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6250562 | Resilient caps for cross-ties at railway crossings Pre-cast concrete panels are commonly provided at road-rail crossings, to serve as the roadway, but such panels have been liable to premature failure. Rubber caps are placed over the cross-ties, between the panel and the ties, to isolate the panel from th... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6149067 | Precast reinforced concrete railway crossing slab The present invention discloses a precast railway crossing slab adapted to extend transversely across the surface of conventional railway ties, with slots or gaps dimensioned and disposed to receive a pair of railway rails therethrough. The crossing slab ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6129288 | Railroad crossing panel filler A railroad crossing panel filler for attachment to a headed support member on a railroad crossing panel slab includes an elongated elastomeric filler body with a slab engaging surface formed along the body. A rail engaging surface is also formed along the... | 10/10/2000 |
