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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267304 | Railroad yard switch machine A railroad switch machine which is normally operated by an electric motor but which may be manually operated without causing rotation of the power shaft of the electric motor to enable the switch machine to move the switch points without having to overcome the brake... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7168663 | Point machine for movable frogs In a switch actuator for movable frogs (1), comprising at least one cylinder piston unit (5) having a defined preset piston stroke, the cylinder piston unit (5) is connected with bearings (6) capable of being displaced in the axial direct... | 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 |
| 6422519 | Railroad track switch operator An improved cylinder head for a railroad track switch operator includes totally self-contained electronics and pneumatics for easy and direct replacement of a cylinder head on a prior art switch operator. The improved cylinder head has enhanced porting to... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6164601 | Railroad switch machine A railway switch stand includes a housing with a vertical shaft having a lower end connected to the switch throw rod, the shaft being rotatable to reciprocate the throw rod. A plate is mounted orthogonally on the shaft for rotation with the shaft, and has... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6056244 | Railway switch setting device A device for setting railway switches includes a plurality of interlinked hydraulic switching devices (6) connected to a separate reversible hydraulic drive unit in a manner offset in the longitudinal direction of the rails, wherein the working volumes of... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5775647 | Hydraulic switch stand An apparatus is provided for moving railroad switch points from side-to-side using a hydraulic power source operated using a DC electrical power source preferably in combination with a solar energy charging system. The apparatus has a hydraulic cylinder w... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5772157 | Operating railroad switches The railroad power switch operates from the energy stored in a hydraulic accumulator. A pump charges the accumulator and keeps it charged. A power cylinder acts on the moveable rail of a railroad switch through this hydraulic energy. The energy opens the ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5292091 | Operating device for railway switches, particularly for high-speed lines An operating device for railroad switches, particularly for high-speed lines. To permit more stable positioning of the blades (A1,A2) and of the frog (C) of the switch, which in high-speed lines are of considerable length, in addition to the switching act... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5020441 | Electric coupling for rotary guideway switch A rotary switch for a people mover guideway having a predetermined path, guidebeam and electric rail configuration, routes a transit car having electric power signal collectors from one entry guideway path to either of two exit guideway paths or vice vers... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5020442 | Guideway station for a rotary guideway switch A switching station for a people mover rotary guideway switch. The switching station routes a transit car from an entry guideway path to either of two exit guideway paths. The station includes a guideway section structured at each of its entry and exit po... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5012747 | Rotary guideway switch having guidebeam and/or electric rail structure located above and between guideway tire paths A rotary switch for a people mover guideway which as a pair of spaced tire paths with a predetermined tire path, guidebeam and electric rail configuration. The rotary switch routes a transit car from one entry guideway path to either two exit guideway pat... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4970967 | Rotary guideway switch for people mover systems A rotary switch for a people mover guideway having a predetermined tire path, guidebeam and electric rail configuration routes a transit car from one entry guideway path to at least either of two exit guideway paths or vice versa. The switch has an elonga... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4970962 | Double turnout rotary guideway switch A double turnout rotary guideway switch is provided with an elongated structural frame member having guidebeam, electric rail and tire path structure on each of two sides of the switch compatible with the guidebeam, electric rail and tire path structure o... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4970964 | Single turnout rotary guideway switch and a dual lane crossover station employing the same A single turnout rotary guideway switch is provided with an elongated structural frame member having guidebeam, electric rail and tire path structure on each of two sides of the switch compatible with the guidebeam, electric rail and tire path structure o... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4970965 | Safety locking structure for a rotary guideway switch A rotary switch is provided for a people mover guideway having a predetermined tire path, guidebeam and electric rail configuration. The rotary switch routes a transit car from one entry guideway path to at least either of the two exit guideway paths or v... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4970966 | Self-aligning rotary guideway switch A rotary switch operates in a people mover guideway having a predetermined tire path, guidebeam and electric rail configuration to route a transit car from one entry guideway path to at least either of two exit guideway paths or vice versa. The switch has... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4428552 | Railroad switch machine A high-speed switch machine for actuating railroad switch points. The machine has an electric motor which drives a hydraulic pump. The pump supplies pressure fluid to a hydraulic cylinder adapted to move the switch points from an initial to a second limit... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4213588 | Fluidically operated railway switch machine A railway switch machine including a first fluid operated actuator for switching the movable points of the rails between two extreme positions for establishing respective routes of travel for railway vehicles, valve device coupled to the first fluid opera... | 07/22/1980 |
