Class 246/435R - Point

Subclass of Class 246 - Railway switches and signals
Definition: Subject matter having a switch in which the ends of one
No. of patents: 24
Last issue date: 06/22/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7740208	Movable point crossing frog for a rail track A crossing frog includes: a cradle assembly which includes a movable point fitting component which has two projection elements which are mutually spaced-apart, a movable point which is mounted in the cradle assembly and fitted in the fitting component, spacer compon...	06/22/2010
7387280	Points comprising a reinforced switch tongue blade In a switch including a main track and a branch track, wherein one rail of each track is each configured as a tongue rail and movable into abutment on the respective stock rail, at least one stock rail (1), in its region of abutment on the tongue rail (2	06/17/2008
7341226	Movable point frog switching assembly A lost motion apparatus for adapting a typical in-tie switch machine, designed for use with interconnected switch points, to be used as an in-tie machine for moving the movable V-point of a movable point frog assembly. ...	03/11/2008
7168664	Assist rod and basket assembly A railroad switch assembly comprises a basket that directly actuates a torsional assist rod. The basket is located at a lower elevation than the assist rod, preferably in a hollow tie and preferably between the switch machine and the running rail. ...	01/30/2007
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
6688560	Assist rod and basket assembly A railroad switch assembly comprises a basket that directly actuates a torsional assist rod. The basket is located at a lower elevation than the assist rod, preferably in a hollow tie and preferably between the switch machine and the running rail....	02/10/2004
6550722	Tongue box for grooved rail points In order to enable the use of highly resistant materials difficult to weld or not weldable at all for a stock rail (2), the tongue box for grooved rail switches, which includes a stock rail (2), a slide plate (5) and a side rail (3), whereby the side rail...	04/22/2003
6543727	Assist rod and basket assembly A railroad switch assembly comprises a basket that directly actuates a torsional assist rod. The basket is located at a lower elevation than the assist rod, preferably in a hollow tie and preferably between the switch machine and the running rail....	04/08/2003
5730395	Locking apparatus for locking a point of a rail switch, apparatus for operating and locking a point, a method of installing such apparatus, and apparatus for operating and locking a rail switch In a locking apparatus for locking a point of a rail switch, a control bar and locking bars are disposed side-by-side, touching, and parallel to one another; first and second notches are provided in the same side of the control bar and of each of the lock...	03/24/1998
5419490	Point rail for switching gear A point rail for switching gear comprises a head (10) with a running surface (Σ), a web (20) with a mid plane (π) and a base (30). The running surface (Σ) is inclined relative to this mid plane (π). The base (30) has two unequal wings (300), the large...	05/30/1995
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
5303884	Interchangeable insert for railroad switches The invention relates to a manganese steel insert to a railroad track switch point of the type designed to have a planar coupling system within both the web of the rail and the switch point of the insert, instead of the conventional curved coupling surfac...	04/19/1994
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
5207401	Switch for a grooved guide track A switch includes a frame constituted, inter alia, by a single point end plate, preferably mechanically welded, for supporting stock rails at ends thereof adjacent a principle route, and by a double heel end plate, preferably mechanically welded, for supp...	05/04/1993
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
4927102	Reversing device for movable parts within the deflection area of a railway switch In a reversing device for movable parts of a railway switch within the deflection area of a railway switch, in particular tongue rails, monorail deflection device or movable stock rails, in which device the movable rails can be caused to contact rigid swi...	05/22/1990
4842225	Device for operating a railroad switch An operating device for a railroad switch, the device comprising a right drive rod (5) connected to a right point blade (1), a left drive rod (6) connected to a left point blade (2), and a moving carriage (7) driven by a motor between a right locking plat...	06/27/1989
4634087	Grooved rail switch with a tongue rail device A grooved rail switch with a tongue rail device includes a tongue rail displaceably supported on a torsion-stiff support box for movement between a stock rail and a switch rail. The support box is made up of an upper slide plate, a lower bottom plate and ...	01/06/1987
4469299	Railway turnouts According to the invention a railway turnout comprises two wing rails and a point, carried on a frog, which includes a nose, the running surface of which is substantially co-planar with the running surfaces of the rail of the turnout, the wing rails being...	09/04/1984
4283030	Railway switch heel block Apparatus for providing the proper spread between the switch rail and stock rail in a railway switch which includes a heel block of unique design which assures accurate alignment of the parts of the switch heel block....	08/11/1981
4093163	Switch for rail points In a switch for rail points arranged to move two rails interconnected at one of their free ends, between two end positions in engagement with the inner face of one of two rails of e.g. a railroad track, a box girder having the configuration and dimensions...	06/06/1978
4032095	Central guide system for vehicles This invention is relative to a vehicle-guiding system provided with support means and a steering means such as a roller running along a flange way, characterized in that it comprises a points system connecting a track to two tracks and formed by a point ...	06/28/1977
4022409	Electrically driven apparatus for operating a railway Electrically driven railway point operating apparatus having a biasing device whereby, without damage to the operating mechanism the point can be forced open against its closing bias by the wheels of a vehicle. The point operating slide is moved by a leve...	05/10/1977
4005839	Railroad turnouts A railroad turnout including a switch having runoff plates with stop lugs spaced farther apart than the width of the switch point base so that flexure of the switch points downstream of the heel spread is permitted. Floating heel blocks are affixed to the...	02/01/1977

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