Class 246/415R - SWITCHES

Subclass of Class 246 - Railway switches and signals
Definition: Subject matter having means for enabling a succession of
No. of patents: 58
Last issue date: 08/16/2011

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Number	Title	Issue Date
7997540	Fast track switch A system for sequentially switching a plurality of guide ways to accommodate at least one vehicle with a plurality of ground engaging portions following a plurality of plural track segments is provided. The system includes a primary guide way to receive at least one...	08/16/2011
7992828	Rail switch and rail section for a conveyor assembly and method of assembling same A rail switch for a conveyor assembly is provided. The rail switch includes a switch mounting for mounting rail sections. The rail switch includes a first rail section having a first end, a second end, a first face and a second face, as well as a receptor portion fo...	08/09/2011
7654491	Locking device for switch blades with adaptable profiles The invention is a device for displacing a switch blade between a position on a stock rail and a position at a distance from the stock rail. The device has: a locking bearing coupled to the switch blade and connected to a locking catch via an axle; and a locking rod...	02/02/2010
7484695	Switch machine for railway and tramway switches or the like A switch machine for railway and tramway switches or the like, having an enclosure for its operating units of the same size as a tie and adapted to be used like a tie, characterized in that the switch machine has a modular construction. ...	02/03/2009
7300023	Machine for railway switching An in-tie machine for moving the movable elements of a switching device, such as the switch points of a switch point assembly or the moving V-point of a movable point frog, with a sliding device which selectively engages a control rod with either a fixed seat or a m...	11/27/2007
7292144	Apparatus and method for contact-less switching An apparatus and method for use with a railroad dragging equipment detecting (DED) system that detects objects hanging from and dragged beneath a train as the train travels along rails of a railroad track. A generator supplies a first signal and is coupled to a magn...	11/06/2007
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
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
7152830	Switch machine improvements A control mechanism for moving switch points on a railroad track, having a drive screw driven by a motor, a traveling block moving along the drive screw to position the switch points, an end stop on the drive screw for limiting movement of the traveling block, a han...	12/26/2006
7150436	Method for installing points in railway tracks and points for carrying out said method A method for installing railway switches in tracks is characterized in that the switch completely preassembled in functional units (1, 2, 7, 18) is transferred onto a transport vehicle, and that the tongue region, the rail interspace region and the core regio...	12/19/2006
7137601	Check rail device A check rail arrangement for a switch or an intersection, the arrangement including a grooved rail (16) provided with a grooved rail head (14), a groove (18) and a lip (52), and a check rail (12) which is supported at least on the ...	11/21/2006
7104508	Spring loaded throw rod A rail switch is provided having an improved throw rod to enable testing with damaging the switch. The throw rod includes a housing on its length, with a piston and spring located within the housing. A locking pin locks movement of the piston during normal operation...	09/12/2006
7100837	Rail seat assembly A rail seat which includes a) a rail tie b) a pair of rail fastening support shoulders mounted on said rail tie so that a rail can be held to the tie between said shoulders each shoulder having a a rail face and si...	09/05/2006
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
6955326	Tongue switch A modular tongue switch assembly comprises a tongue pivotally connected to a slide surface, held down by a pivot retainer. The slide surface consists of slide plate sections removably attached to corresponding bed plate sections, which are in turn welded onto a base...	10/18/2005
6786459	Concrete railroad tie turnout assembly Concrete railroad ties are made having steel plates cast directly into the concrete railroad tie so that the top surface of each steel plate is even with the top surface of the concrete railroad tie. Fasteners for the rails can be welded to anywhere within the steel...	09/07/2004
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
6601518	System for securing and/or controlling the final position of a rail The invention relates to a system for securing and/or controlling the final position of a tongue rail (14) that can be adjusted in relation to a rigid rail (12). A catch element extends from said tongue rail and interacts with a lever element in such a ma...	08/05/2003
6527231	Superstructure points device The invention relates to a superstructure points device, in particular intended for a grooved rail, comprising a box-like substructure (32) with stock rail (14), if necessary an additional/supporting rail (16) and slide plate (18) on which a tongue rail (...	03/04/2003
6511024	Switch box for railway, tramway points, or similar, particularly of the so called english type Switch box for railway, tramway, points or similar, of the so called english type i.e. having four or more blades comprising a drive unit (M, 3, 4, 5, 5', 5", 5'", 6) of the transfer motion of the blades (A1, A1', A2, A2') of the switch, and at least one ...	01/28/2003
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
6454221	Switch box for railway, tramway points, or similar Switch box for railway, tramway, or similar comprising a drive unit (M, 3, 4, 5, 5', 5", 5'", 6) for the shifting motion of the blades (A1, A1', A2, A2') and at least one group of linear transmission (12, 20, 21, 24) of the drive motion to the blades, mov...	09/24/2002
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
6371418	Curve path of a switch, and track joint using this type of curve path The invention relates to a curve path of a switch comprising switch tongues, a main track and a branch track, which curve path from the beginning of the curve path to the end of the curve path is comprised of several portions having different curvatures 1...	04/16/2002
6354541	Device for locking end positions of mobile switch parts A device for locking the end positions of movable railway switch parts in which two parts axially displaceable relative to each other are displaced into a position coupled to each other for movement in at least one direction. The relatively displaceable p...	03/12/2002
6308636	In-vehicle switch mechanism An in-vehicle switch mechanism for guiding a vehicle along a guideway at converging and diverging points of the guide rails in a guided vehicle system includes a support frame; a pivot assembly; a switch arm assembly pivotably mounted at its proximate end...	10/30/2001
6220553	Railroad switch stand An improvement in a railroad switch stand of the general type in which a vertical spindle is mounted for rotation within a switch stand housing, a horizontally extending connecting rod is operatively connected at its one end to railroad switch points and ...	04/24/2001
6158698	Hollow tie switch assembly A hollow tie assembly for rodding associated with moveable trackwork (such as in a switch or a moveable point frog) serves the function of a tie, houses and protects throw rods, lock rods and detector rods, is adapted to accommodate North American switch ...	12/12/2000
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
5704570	Welded nose rail used for crossing A nose type rail member for a crossing member applied to a turnout or wayside switch system on the ground for a train and the like, is made of high carbon steel material containing 0.70 to 0.82 wt. % of carbon. The rail member is constructed by a pair of ...	01/06/1998
5622340	Rail switch point assist apparatus A rail switch point assist apparatus includes an elongated main member having an outward end removably and adjustably connected to the railroad track running rail and the inner end adjustably connected to a support member extending between a pair of ties....	04/22/1997
5562267	Cross-ties for railroad track systems A box sleeper (1), characterized by a steel box-like sleeper section member (5) which has a cross-sectional width (15) and a cross-sectional height (16) matching that of a normal concrete or wooden sleeper and has an open part (31) on top and is closable ...	10/08/1996
5482231	Rail switch point assist apparatus A rail switch point assist apparatus includes an elongated main member having an outward end removably and adjustably connected to the railroad track running rail and the inner end adjustably connected to a support member extending between a pair of ties....	01/09/1996
5375797	Compound geometry rail switch An improved geometry for a split switch rail turnout a compound point rail leading to a curved closure rail that is linear and tangent through the switch frog. The switch point rail includes a proximal portion curved in the same radius as the closure rail...	12/27/1994
5374016	Device for catching wheel deviations for track switches or crossing having tube mounted strain gauges for measuring sensing head displacement This invention relates to a device for determining lateral and/or vertical deviations in the path taken by a wheel at railway points or crossings. One of the aims of this invention is to provide data on the condition of such points or crossings, particula...	12/20/1994
5366184	Seat for the movable point in a cradle of a crossing frog incorporated in long welded rails and process for the production of such a seat The present invention relates to a seat for the movable point in a cradle of a crossing frog incorporated in long welded rails and the process for production of such a seat. The seat is characterized in that the connection between the movable point (1) an...	11/22/1994
5224672	Track apparatus for railroad vehicles having tired wheels and median guide roller An apparatus includes running surfaces made from metallic I-beams one of the flanges of which is adapted to support tires, whereas the web is adapted to receive flat strips which are substantially perpendicular to the web. At least one of the flanges is a...	07/06/1993
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
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
4982919	Reversing device for movable parts of a railway switch In a reversing device for the movable parts of a railway switch, in which movable wing rails are, in their end positions, alternately engaging the frog and are supported in their engaging positions by supporting rods extending in the longitudinal directio...	01/08/1991

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