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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7216558 | Wheel sensor assembly for rail base mounting A rail-mounted, wheel-sensing system is shown having a wheel sensor and a rail mounting platform. The system includes a rugged steel rail clamp including two blocks mounted on the base of the rail by a pair of bolt extending under the rail. One block is connected to... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7032829 | Device for adjusting a rail on a rail substructure An apparatus for adjusting a rail (10) on a rail substructure (18), includes a support plate (24) which supports the rail (10) and is held on the rail substructure (18) by means of bolts (30) arranged on both sides of the ra... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6471139 | Rail arrangement The invention relates to a rail arrangement for a rail superstucture such as a fixed railroad, comprising an elastic intermediate plate (3) which is located between the rail foot and a hard support (6) in the form of a concrete tie and has two through hol... | 10/29/2002 |
| 5150835 | Rail support adjusting and fastening device A rail support adjusting and fastening device according to the present invention is used in such a state that tilting of each of the rails and the gage of a track are briefly adjusted in advance by connecting members (cross ties and the like) for connecti... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5082178 | Mobile shelving apparatus Mobile shelving apparatus comprises rails that are leveled by stacks of interlocking shims. The shims are placed under and interlock with rail support brackets at the joints in the rails. Rail spreaders used to align the rails are also leveled with and in... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4984737 | Mobile shelving apparatus Mobile shelving apparatus comprises rails that are leveled by stacks of interlocking shims. The shims are placed under and interlock with rail support brackets at the joints in the rails. Rail spreaders used to align the rails are also leveled with and in... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4928602 | Track clamp assembly A track clamp assembly for supporting or splicing tracks of I-shaped cross-section formed by a vertical web with horizontal parallel flanges at the opposite ends of the web and having a pair of oppositely facing grooves formed in the flanges on each side ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4836111 | Three dimensional movement of a robot manipulator A system for moving a robot manipulator being mounted on a carriage over a track system which includes a pair of rail carriers for rails and being interconnected to extend parallel to each other in spaced apart relationship; a carrier carriage runs on the... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4589617 | Frog for switches This invention relates to an improvement in a frog for switches, in particular for rapid transit switches, with a junction rail mounted in a rotatable manner and adapted to close a gap between pairs of rails of straight or branch track, the improvement co... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4473291 | Support arrangement for track mounted cameras, projectors and camera/projectors In a large, track mounted industrial camera or projector, a leveling arrangement for maintaining the track rails level when their support beams deflect under the influence of the weight of the camera and the rail mounted carriage which carries the camera ... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4382547 | Railroad tie plate and correctable shim A railroad plate and connectable shim are disclosed for fastening railroad tracks over ground having a flat or raised topography in an economically feasible manner. The instant system provides a base plate with a sloping grooved channel for reception of t... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4298099 | Merchandise order picking system and work table A merchandise order picking system includes a vertically and horizontally elongated rack having a plurality of vertically-spaced shelves and being supported on a floor surface. The rack has a rear face whereat merchandise is positioned on the shelves and ... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4220326 | Adjustable support apparatus for segments of an amusement slide This invention relates to improvements in a slide support structure. The slide surface is comprised of a plurality of curved and straight segments, joined end to end to form the slide surface. The support includes a plurality of bearer support segments co... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4208011 | Rail connection adjustable laterally and as to height A resilient rail connection is adjustable laterally and as to height, especially for bridge and tunnel sections. An exchangeable intermediate plate and tie screws hold down the foot portion of the rail and are adapted to be screwed into a roadbed. The sup... | 06/17/1980 |
