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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7530502 | Clamp for a rail transducer A clamp for securing a transducer to a train rail comprises a bracket having a base which engages the foot of the rail. An upright arm at one end of the base extends adjacent the web of the rail and carries a threaded adjuster which engages the transducer and urges ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7261244 | Tie plate An electrically-insulated tie plate for electrically isolating parts of a railroad rail system from each other. The electrically-insulated tie plate includes a base plate having a recessed area for receiving a railroad rail and a layer of electrically-insulating mat... | 08/28/2007 |
| 6702192 | Rail retaining device A rail retaining device has a shoulder member for bearing on a lateral side of a rail flange. The shoulder has a downwardly facing abutment surface. A rail clip is of bent rod symmetrical about a vertical plane. The clip has an inner portion bearing on th... | 03/09/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6595434 | Rail bounded transport system Track-bound transport systems have existed for a long time. The drawback with them is that they can only withstand low load and are vulnerable in varying weather conditions. The purpose of the invention is to considerably increase the load they are capabl... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6325301 | Track support system In a device for supporting a rail fastened to a sole-plate resting on an anti-vibration pad, the sole-plate is urged towards the supporting structure by at least one adjustable prestressing resilient device acting on the sole-plate so as to apply a define... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6213407 | Two-piece rail seal clip and tool for installing same A clip for securing a rail seal element to a rail includes a generally L-shaped first clip member having a clamping arm and an elongate connector arm extending from one end of the clamping arm and capable of passing under the rail; a second clip member re... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6158666 | Vacuum fastened guide and method for supporting tooling on a component The present invention relates to vacuum fastened guide that supports and facilitates movements of a machining device along at least one component to be operated upon. The guide includes a primary rail that is vacuum coupled to the component. The primary r... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6149068 | Support of resilient material under compression attached to a rail anchorage This invention relates to rail anchorages that are used with all rails, but is particularly concerned with adjustable rail anchorages, which allow rail alignment to be adjusted, and which are installed on rails used by cranes. To reduce this rail movement... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6092735 | Adjustable anchorage for crane rails An adjustable rail anchorage device including a rail clip and a cam rotatable around a fixed mounting bolt for laterally moving the rail clip into anchoring position on the rail. The cam includes a passageway for the mounting bolt and a circular boss port... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5842422 | Railway track In a vehicle track having longitudinal rail members positioned in parallel on either side of a track centerline and on which respective drive wheels and guide wheels of a vehicle move, the improvement including longitudinal rail members each having an asy... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5582371 | Rail flange securement clamp A rail flange securement clamp for adjustably mounting a switch point roller assist apparatus on a railroad rail includes a base plate and a top plate, the top plate generally upwardly spaced from the base plate and an adjustable connection device extendi... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5474233 | Insert with retaining boss for fixation of a rail clip This invention relates to an insert for fixation of a railway clip comprising an inner conduit, parallel to the rail, intended to receive the rectilinear central portion of the clip, a horizontal rear face on which abuts the rear portion, parallel to the ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5373988 | Rail fastening assembly A rail fastening assembly for fastening a rail to a sleeper and comprising an insert and a complimentary resilient clip. The insert has a shank portion extending upwardly into a jaw. The jaw has a locating recess extending along the entire length of the u... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5348120 | Rail lubrication apparatus A rail lubrication apparatus of the type used with a rail having a base with outwardly extending flanges, a head, and a web connecting the base and the head, is comprised of a wiping bar and a first set of clamps for maintaining the wiping bar in position... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5316108 | Apparatus for attaching elevator guide rails to elevator shaft walls An apparatus for attaching a guide rail to a girder in an elevator shaft wall provides for vertical displacement of the guide rail relative to the walls of the elevator shaft. The apparatus includes a U-shaped intermediate plate of corrosion-proof metal p... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5188036 | Suspension device for overhead tracks with L-shaped elastic clamps for engaging grooves on the rails and clamping the rails to the suspension device An assembly (10) for supporting suspended elements (14), such as the tracks of a monorail system for the suspended movement of powered trolleys. The assembly includes a supporting hanger (11) connected at one end to a supporting beam (12) and having at th... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5135165 | Device for aligning and clamping a rail A rail clamping device is provided for aligning and clamping the flange of a rail to a support surface. A slotted clip is fitted over an anchor bolt or other suitable connector, a plate cam washer having an eccentric hole is placed upon the clip, and a nu... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5125573 | Device for fixing a railroad rail on a tie Device for fixing a rail on a tie, comprising an abutment made of plastic material and a clamp made of steel fixed by a rail screw or a nut. The clamp is provided with an oblong hole which makes it possible to displace the clamp in a direction perpendicul... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5069386 | Clip for fastening a rail of a railway comprising displacement stopping means and spring clip This invention relates to a clip for fastening a rail of a railway on a rail support comprising: a spring clip forming a device for fastening or clamping the rail on a rail support, constituted by a clip made of elastic metal having a first end and a seco... | 12/03/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4978065 | Method and apparatus for attaching a rail using plastically deformable metal spikes and metal spikes per se A method of fixing a rail on a rail-support by metal spikes each comprising a round shaft having a top and terminated by a head for bearing against a rail flange with at least the bottom portion of the spike shaft being received in the rail-support in suc... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4953787 | Two piece rail fastening assemblies for wooden cross ties A boltless two-piece rail fastening assembly for securing a railway rail, supported on a conventional tie plate, to a wooden cross tie is comprised of a chair and a rail clip latched thereon. The chair includes a body, having a jaw with a bight configured... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4921167 | Carrier section including flange member for connection to a guide rail A connection assembly for connecting guide rails to the flange of a load carrying member includes clamping elements and bolt members in-connection with the T-shaped groove of the flange of the load carrying member and the guide rails for securing the guid... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4889282 | Rail clip assembly The present application describes a rail clip assembly, particularly but not exclusively for securing a crane rail to a flanged girder. The assembly comprises a first part adapted to be attached to the rail support surface adjacent the rail, a second part... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4844337 | Railway rail assembly A main railway rail and a guard rail are maintained in spaced apart relationship on a tie plate having a shoulder located between the rails by an elastically deformed clip. The clip has two end lengths extending from opposite ends of a central length. One... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4753403 | Railroad track mounting arrangement A railroad track mounting arrangement for mounting a detecting device in proximate relation to a rail head portion of a section of rail includes first and second V-shaped rail clamp member which exhibit inner contours substantially equivalent to the outer... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4718604 | Clamp and fastening arrangement for rails The invention describes a clamp for rails that is produced from resilient steel bar with multiple bends. The first section (11) of the rail clamp (9, 10) is essentially horizontally arranged, while the last section (14) rests on the rail flange (5). The s... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4715534 | Rail fastening assemblies A drive-on rail fastening assembly for securing a railway rail to an anchoring support therefor is comprised of a generally S-shaped torsional spring rail clip and a chair adapted to cooperate therewith. The rail clip includes a central leg, a tie anchor ... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4705215 | Arrangement for securing railway rails onto sleepers The invention relates to a rail securing arrangement, which has the following features. It comprises metal plates, each of which lies with its flat lower surface on the sleeper, and on whose upper surface two ribs are formed which extend in the longitudin... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4635846 | Insulative protective device for rail fastener A rail-support insulating device for electrically insulating rapid transit system rail apparatus from the rail support structure is described. The device includes a layer of electrically non-conductive material forming a boot that encloses the base of the... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4634049 | Concrete crosstie with recesses and method for the production thereof A concrete crosstie has a recess for holding a rail securing member engaging beneath a nose in the recess. Upper ends holding the rail down resiliently are loop-shaped, to obtain a low surface pressure at two spaced areas and exact positioning of the rail... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4625912 | Railway fastening assembly A rail fastening assembly for securing a railway rail to a support therefor, comprising a retaining chair secured to the rail suport, such as a tie. The retaining chair includes a head having an inner side and an outer side with a recess formed in the hea... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4569477 | Railroad track insulator and part therefor A railroad track insulator, part therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the railroad track insulator being adapted to hold a railroad rail against its foundation and comprising the combination of a metallic part and a polymeric part secured... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4566631 | Electrically insulating railway rails from rail-fastening means An insulating device comprising an electrically insulating member and a metallic reinforcing member is to electrically insulate a flange-footed railway rail from a rail clip, which bears downwardly upon the upper surface of the rail flange, and from an an... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4566629 | Structure for fixing a rail to a tie A structure for fixing a rail to a tie includes a short stud 24 which is embedded in the concrete 2 of a tie above the longitudinally extending metal strut 4 of the tie and on the axis thereof. Welded to this stud, and even half embedded therein, are uppe... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4494695 | Device for affixing a rail to a concrete support A narrow metal plate is embedded in the upper surface of a concrete tie and is curved at one end to form a vertical abutment which projects several centimeters. The plate extends under a rail and is fixedly attached to a tightening bolt which extends thro... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4484706 | Resilient rail fastener A resilient fastener for fastening a rail on its support, comprising a flexible blade of constant thickness having a longitudinal edge to be disposed parallel to the axis of the rail and applied against the rail flange. The blade has two orifices spaced f... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4479607 | Rail fastening device Disclosed is a rail fastening device adapted to fasten a rail. The device includes leaf springs each being bent at its intermediate portion and provided at its base portion with a screw spike hole and at the rail pressing end thereof with an elongated hol... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4469278 | Rail fastening system for use with shoulder fitted concrete ties A novel hold down apparatus for holding railway rail assemblies to concrete ties fitted with Pandrol-type shoulders is disclosed. The apparatus generally comprises a rail clip seated on the upper surface of the Pandrol-like shoulder. The tip of this clip ... | 09/04/1984 |
