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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6651896 | Rail mounting system A rail mounting system for mounting a rail (31), to a rail bearing (20), the mounting system comprising a tapered baseplate (26, 27) for supporting the base flange of a rail (30) on the rail bearing at an inclination thereto, and clamp devices (34, 35, 36... | 11/25/2003 |
| 5203501 | Device for fixing a rail onto a slab of concrete Device for fixing a rail onto a slab of concrete comprising a metal chair fixed onto a metal base with interposition of a resilient sole, by means of clamps which are tightened by rotation on an inclined plane and which come to fix simultaneously the rail... | 04/20/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5022584 | Rail-fastening for rails A rail fastener for fastening rails to a support structure, particularly adapted for use in switches, crossovers, frogs and the like where a track plate must support a pair of closely spaced or nonparallel rails. The rail fastening includes a rigid track ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4967954 | Rail fastening device An adjustable rail seating and fastening device that maintains and adjusts gauge of a rail and secures a rail to a rail support or tie plate, positively engages the rail support at both ends of the device, and provides a biasing element to maintain the en... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4946099 | Sleeper construction A concrete sleeper has an elongate metal insert having a T-slot containing a T-head of a retaining block which bears against a rail foot to retain rail gauge. The retaining block can be rotated by 180° and slid along the T-slot to abut an edge of the foo... | 08/07/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4632308 | Adjustable rail fastener assembly A rail fastener assembly includes a rail seat laterally shiftable incrementally to properly position a supported rail. Anchoring of the seat to an underlying foundation is achieved by a clamp ring surrounding the periphery of the seat and including a plur... | 12/30/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4405081 | Rail fastener with gauge adjustment A rail fastener having provision for rail gauge adjustment comprises a pair of supports secured to the railway tie in a spaced relation on either side of the base of the rail and a spacer between each support and the rail base. A series of different width... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4326670 | Adjustable spring clip A laterally adjustable rail clip fastening means is provided by the present invention for securing a resilient rail clip such as a Pandrol clip to a direct fixation rail mounting assembly, and, in turn, into engagement with a rail. The rail clip fastening... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4325510 | Adjustable spring clip A laterally adjustable rail clip fastening means is provided by the present invention for securing a resilient rail clip such as a Pandrol clip to a direct fixation rail mounting assembly, and, in turn, into engagement with a rail. The rail clip fastening... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4307837 | Adjustable spring clip A laterally adjustable rail clip fastening means is provided by the present invention for securing a resilient rail clip such as a Pandrol clip to a direct fixation rail mounting assembly, and, in turn, into engagement with a rail. The rail clip fastening... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4251030 | Rail clip assemblies A rail clip assembly comprises a body for overlying a portion of a rail and for overlying an adjacent portion of a rail support means, the body having a first surface for abutment with a lateral face of the rail and an aperture for receiving means for sec... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4216904 | Device for fastening a railway track on sleepers disposed end to end A railway track in which a rail is supported within a groove of a rail bed. The groove has outwardly sloping shoulders each spaced from the sides of the rail. Continuous clamps extend along each side of the rail. The clamps are secured by spaced apart hol... | 08/12/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4150791 | Rail fastener A rail fastener includes a rail plate, a pad of elastomeric material between the plate and a support structure, and a pair of posts for laterally and longitudinally restraining the rail plate with an insulator bushing mounted between the posts and coopera... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4047663 | Rail plate having spring clips and lateral positioning means A rail fastener includes a rail plate, a layer of elastomeric material between the plate and a support structure, and a pair of posts for laterally and longitudinally restraining the rail plate, with elastomeric material mounted between the posts and coop... | 09/13/1977 |
| 3934800 | Track rail anchorages A track rail anchorage comprises a base member having projection flanges projecting from the two ends thereof, either of which may be placed so as to locate over the flange of a rail to be located in position. The base is provided with asymmetrical mounti... | 01/27/1976 |
