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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6961006 | Object detection for a stopped vehicle A detection system and method of detecting the presence of a heat-emitting object near a stopped host vehicle are provided. The detection system includes a thermal detector mounted on the host vehicle for detecting thermal radiation in a coverage zone, such as a bli... | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 5344072 | Rail anchorage arrangement with adjustable eccentric cam An adjustable rail anchorage arrangement comprises: a support surface (24) for supporting a rail (26). A platform base (4) is fast with this support surface and a boss (9) is upstanding from the platform base. A passageway in the boss captively receives a... | 09/06/1994 |
| 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 |
| 4802624 | Rail clip assembly having a pivoted wedge member The present application describes a rail clip assembly, particularly but not exclusively for securing a crane rail to a flanged girder. The rail clip assembly comprises a body member (1) which has a base portion (2) for connection a rail support surface (... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4470543 | Rail fastening A rail fastening is provided which permits vertical adjustment of the rail relative to the bed. A shoulder is secured to the bed and a clip retainer adjustably mounted on the shoulder. The clip retainer includes a clip receiving bore in which one end of t... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4447006 | Cam type elastic rail fastening device A cam actuated elastic rail securing device comprises a spring member which is adapted to engage the flange of a rail and to cooperate with a rotary cam element to apply an elastic restraining force to the rail when the cam is rotated relative to an ancho... | 05/08/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4143818 | Rail fastening apparatus A rail fastening apparatus for cooperation with a rail which is supported on and extends transversely across a tie. The apparatus comprising a steel support positioned adjacent one side of the rail and having a leg portion which is buried in the tie and a... | 03/13/1979 |
| 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 |
