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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033480 | Arrangement for fastening railroad rails to a sleeper Fastening for a rail and arrangement for fastening of rails The invention relates to a fastening for a rail for securing a rail (10) whose foot is resting on a concrete sleeper (16), comprising at least one elastic clip (20) having several legs ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7984862 | Rail anchor A rail anchor and a rail anchor assembly are provided for use with a concrete railroad tie. An elastomeric plate is placed on a top surface of the railroad tie. A rigid plate is placed on top of the elastomeric plate. The rail anchor is placed adjacent the elastomer... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7137753 | Attachment element An attachment element (1; 31; 51), includes at least one engagement member (7.1; 7.2; 38.1; 55) insertable in a mounting opening (3.1; 3.2; 53) of a hollow body (2.1; 2.2; 41.1; 54) in its first position and engaging holding projections (... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7021855 | Clamping device for clamping girders In order to also be able to use a clamping device with structural components and girders with different dimensions or inclinations, a clamping device is proposed that comprises a tension element, to which a force can be applied, and a bearing element, which interact... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6758406 | Rail switch brace A brace assembly provides support to a railroad rail, such as for a switch. The rail is supported on a tie plate. A wedge block is secured to the tie plate adjacent the rail. A groove is located in the inner wall of the wedge block. The groove extends longitudinally... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6726117 | Rail fastener A fastener having a grip member (1) that is insertable into a mounting space (3) of a hollow structure (2) and serves in the detachable fastening of an object to the hollow structure. The grip member (1) is rotatable inside the hollow str... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6517008 | Boltless adjustable rail brace assembly with external vertical restraint A rail brace assembly provides positive support for a stock rail mounted on a switch brace plate. The assembly includes a rail brace having a generally central opening that it is installed over a fixed clip housing attached to the brace plate. The clip ho... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6454181 | Subway rail anchor assembly An anchor assembly and a method of installing the same so as to secure an object to an underlying substructure comprises an insert member having an internally threaded bore, and an externally threaded headed bolt member for threaded engagement within said... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450415 | Arresting device for support An arresting device for mounting rails, supports, and connecting members has a clamping member and an arresting plate with a cam, a bracing section, and a middle section connecting the cam and the bracing section to one another. The middle section receive... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6398123 | Railway fastening anchor and clip A rail fastening system which comprises an anchor embedded in the sleeper or crosstie and a clip to engage under the anchor, one end of the clip engaging the flange of the rail and the other end of the clip engaging the surface of the sleeper or crosstie.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6305615 | Rail clip A rail clip that is generally symmetrical about a central axis. The clip has an L-shaped base section having a horizontal leg that is securable to a support member upon which the rail rest and a vertical leg that extends upwardly from the base adjacent to... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6186799 | Compression grounding connector for rail and structural steel An electrical connector comprising a first member and at least one second member. The first member comprises a center section and two arms extending from the center section forming a first receiving area between the two arms. The second member is located ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5096118 | Toggle tie plate rail fastening system A toggle tie plate rail fastening system is described for securing rails to wood cross-ties. A wear plate is secured to the upper surface of each of the cross-ties adjacent each end thereof. Each of the wear plates has a plurality of tubular toggles secur... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4934594 | Fastening railway rails An anchoring device (1) anchors a clip (60) to a foundation (50) for a railway rail (66). It has a head part (2) formed with a horizontal passageway (4) which is wider than it is high. In an upstanding wall section (5) there is a recess (6) and this recei... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4819869 | Toggle tie plate fastening system A toggle tie plate rail fastening system is described for securing rails to wood cross-ties. A wear plate is secured to the upper surface of each of the cross-ties adjacent each end thereof. Each of the wear plates has a plurality of tubular toggles secur... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4802623 | Concrete cross sleeper system Modern D.C.-tractioned trains and track circuit signal systems as well as high load trains need a special track construction. A new concrete cross sleeper system is provided for high load and high velocity tracks as well as for urban rapid transit systems... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4756477 | Plate for supporting railway rails and a track assembly using it An elongate plate, for use in a railway frog or switch to receive two inclined rails which stand on the plate and on another plate like it and are to be anchored thereto, has an elongate hole through it, with the length of the hole being parallel to that ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4754921 | Cushioned railroad truck roadway crossing module A cushioned railroad track roadway crossing module comprises a base having a central raised section and a pair of opposite depressed side sections. Releasable rail fixation members for releasably fixing a pair of rails to the base in substantially paralle... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4572432 | Anchor lock fastening assembly A substantially load free anchor lock fastening assembly for fastening a floating rail to a railroad tie which comprises an anchor lock plate which is adapted to be attached to an existing railroad tie plate or rail support, the tie plate having a rail su... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4399941 | Rail clamp A rail clamp in the form of two parts curved in the shape of a C and interconnected by a tie loop whereby the end portions of said C's exhibit fingers and the tie loop has a lock-like part for receiving at least one of said fingers.... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4312478 | Elastic rail fastening device An elastic rail fastening device for securing a rail to a concrete tie having a spike secured therein. A top pressing spring engages the top surface of the rail flange for holding the rail against the tie. One end of the spring is supported beneath a shou... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4210281 | Spring type anchors A one-piece spring-type rail anchor of substantially uniform wall thickness, for gripping the base of a rail having laterally projecting flanges, is comprised of a bowed throat portion, a pair of generally C-shaped members extending from opposing ends of ... | 07/01/1980 |
| 3957201 | Concrete railroad tie anchor structure An improved anchor structure for use with concrete railroad ties. A modular base plate is cast into the concrete tie with integral upwardly projecting shoulders extending from the base plate which complement it to present a seat to support a steel railroa... | 05/18/1976 |
