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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7168662 | Hollow tie railroad switching assembly A switching assembly includes a pair of hollow ties, a pair of supports, and a linkage. The linkage extends generally through the hollow ties, whereby the cribs are generally free of linkage components, and the ballast in the cribs can be compacted with known automa... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7070152 | Sleeper-mounted railroad-switch actuator A railroad switch actuator has a transversely extending box sleeper having a pair of ends, adapted to be secured to a pair of longitudinally extending fixed rolling rails, and adapted to slidably support a pair of longitudinally extending and transversely shiftable ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6691958 | Switch machine A switch machine for a railroad switch provided with two switch points interconnected by transverse bars, including a fixed housing mounted between the switch points; two operating rods extending from the housing to the switch points; a shifting body with... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6597137 | Method and device for transmitting and receiving a control signal to a vehicle The invention relates to a method for transmitting a control signal to a vehicle which is driven using an electrical drive current which is fed into a traction current conductor at a drive current feed point. In order to ensure that the transmission of th... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6491263 | Power supply unit and rail switching mechanism for model track layouts A distinct power terminal that is independently releasably fitted within a support member of the model track layout. The power terminal is coupled to an external power source through lead wires. The power terminal includes "cave-in" parts at opposing ends... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6082665 | Roadable aircraft A roadable aircraft capable of flying as well as road travel. The wings of the roadable aircraft are defined by inner and outer wing panels. The outer wing panels are folded with a fold mechanism that rotates each of the outer wing panels from a substanti... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6042060 | Solar-powered electrical switch stand A solar-powered, electric railroad switch stand includes a housing having a mounting mechanism for mounting a solar cell assembly for converting solar energy into electrical current, a storage battery, and a motor connected to a gear reduction mechanism h... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5620156 | Device for operating a switch for rail points A device for operating a switch of a railway track including switch blades. The device includes a drive module, a linear operating module coupled to and driven by the drive module for generating a linear movement and at least one locking module interconne... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5470035 | Electrical switch stand An electrical railroad switch stand is disclosed in which a handle connected to a switching device is moved between a first position and a second position by use of an actuator powered by a motor. The direction of rotation of the shaft of the motor is con... | 11/28/1995 |
