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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186279 | Removable bulkhead for a railcar A removable bulkhead for a railcar is provided, wherein the railcar includes a pair of spaced-apart side sills, at least one side stake pocket, and at least one end stake pocket. The removable bulkhead includes a support structure removably attachable to the railcar... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190315 | System, method and computer readable media for operating a distributed power train An embodiment of the invention for conducting a distributed power train operation, comprises a controller at the remote unit for issuing commands to control the operation of the remote unit on a track, and responsive to a communication loss between the lead unit and... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8186278 | Gear switch for a conveyor assembly A switch assembly for a conveyor is provided. The switch assembly includes a rail section forming a portion of the conveyor assembly. The switch assembly has a first gear assembly pivotable about a first pivot axis and carrying a first gate and a second gear assembl... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190312 | System and method for determining a quality of a location estimation of a powered system A system is provided for determining a quality of a location estimation of a powered system at a location. The system includes a first sensor configured to measure a first parameter of the powered system at the location. The system further includes a second sensor c... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8186525 | Coupler and anti-creep mechanism for the same An anti-creep mechanism for coupler includes a lower lockpin rod, a coupler shank and a rotation shaft. The rotation shaft is disposed in an elongate mounting hole of the lower lockpin rod and a circular mounting hole of the coupler shank so that the lower lockpin r... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181887 | Device for positionally securing and guiding rails for railway tracks A device for positional securing and guiding of rails for railway tracks for trains, in particular high-speed trains, includes guide plates. In general, rails are laid directly or indirectly by intermediate assembly of intermediate plates to fixed concrete track bed... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181577 | Rail train A rail train for supporting multiple sticks of ribbon rail comprises a plurality of rail support cars having a single, centrally positioned rail support stand wherein adjacent rail support cars are supported on shared trucks. End cars include a tunnel for supporting... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181578 | Method, system and devices for railroad track reconditioning and repair A method, system and devices for reconditioning, repair and replacement of railroad track components including direct fixation fasteners includes the use of temporary direct fixation fasteners which serve as temporary rail support and fastening and as guides for ins... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176852 | Toy track The invention is directed to a toy track for traversal of at least one toy vehicle. It includes a track segment having a flipper disposed therein, the flipper being attached to the track segment at a pivot point and capable of movement thereabout. A vibration damper... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171858 | Transit system vehicle guideway constructed from modular elements and using magnetic levitation for suspension and propulsion vehicles The networked guideway transit system uses materials and methods of constructing guideway elements. The materials and methods are designed to reduce the static weight, cost and physical size of the guideway structure. Installation cost is also significantly reduced ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171855 | Rail plate inserter A workhead assembly for use with a rail maintenance machine having a workhead assembly for use with a rail maintenance machine having a rail lifter and configured for movement relative to a railroad track having a pair of rails, the workhead assembly constructed and... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171860 | Cooling systems for hydrogen hybrid locomotives and hydrogen hybrid locomotives using the same A cooling system for a hydrogen hybrid locomotive including a set of electric traction motors and a hydrogen fuel cell system for providing electric power for driving the traction motors. The cooling system includes a radiator for extracting heat from cooling fluid ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171856 | Rail transport system having a modular reconfigurable rail assembly A rail transport system includes a rail assembly having at least two rail modules; at least one angled tongue element disposed at an end of the at least two rail modules; at least one angled groove element disposed at an end of the other one of the at least two rail... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172158 | Flangeway former and rail boot system A flangeway former and rail boot system where the flangeway former has an anchor for anchoring the former in surrounding material, and a groove for receiving a protrusion on the rail boot for positioning the former on the boot. The system can also include a spacer a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171857 | Installation for the downward transport of persons from a mountain station to a valley station An installation for carrying individuals down from a mountain station into a valley station has a running rail which is fastened on a supporting cable at a distance from the ground. The running rail contains a multiplicity of sub-rails connected to one another at jo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171859 | Magnetic levitation vehicle with at least one magnetic system A magnetic levitation vehicle has at least one magnetic arrangement (27). The magnetic arrangement (27) contains a plurality of magnetic poles (27a . . . 27n) which are arranged one behind the other in the direction of trave... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166883 | Slide rail for a high-rail vehicle A tie plate slide structure comprises a tie plate slide frame having a first frame member and a second opposed frame member, the first frame member and the second frame member extending substantially parallel from a first upper end to a second lower end, a substanti... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166890 | Cab isolation for a locomotive Provided is a cab isolation system for a locomotive is provided including a cab having a front and a rear. The cab isolation system further includes a pivot located generally near the rear of the cab and at least one spring generally located near the front of the ca... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166885 | Suspended cable amusement ride An suspended cable amusement ride is disclosed. The cable is supported by turning beam assemblies and moved by turning beam drive assemblies. The turning beam assemblies and turning beam drive assemblies each have multiple sheave wheels supported in brackets along a... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166892 | Railroad gondola car structure and mechanism therefor A railroad gondola car has a hopper carried between two trucks. The hopper has convergent end and side slope sheets that feed a bottom discharge. The bottom discharge has a pair of longitudinal doors. The door closing mechanism is a mechanical transmission that incl... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167218 | Rail guiding or rolling bearing and laying method A support including a rail (10) that preferably has an I-shaped section and is provided in a slot (2) filled with concrete (4). During the manufacture of the rail, the rail is partially coated, substantially along its entire length, with a fille... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167219 | Device for improving tire traction A tire traction device which may improve or provide tire traction for various vehicles is described. The tire traction device includes a board having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a curved edge and the second end has a slanted edge. The boa... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167102 | Cable spool for carrying connectivity cable for mobile computing devices A cable spool that has a body including a perimeter façade. An opening extends a thickness of the body. A track structure is formed with the perimeter façade to retain a cable. The opening is dimensioned to retain a terminal that connects to one end of the cable. | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166886 | Wear monitoring system, cable operated transportation system and a method for monitoring wear-prone parts therein A wear monitoring system is provided for monitoring the wear and/or abrasion of at least one system component of a cable operated transportation system, where the system component is subjected to wear and/or abrasion and is mounted in rotating and/or circulating man... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166889 | Communication bellows between cars of a rail vehicle The present invention provides a communication bellows including at least one external skin which has a succession of inwardly directed undulations and at least one internal skin which has a succession of outwardly directed undulations which are provided facing the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166891 | Manway gasket A gasket for a railroad car manway nozzle and cover includes an inner leg portion and an outer leg portion joined by a generally planar annular body portion defining an upper annular cover sealing surface and a lower annular nozzle body sealing surface. Concentric a... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161889 | Bogie structure for a track vehicle The present invention provides the structure of a bogie for a vehicle in a track type transportation system in which the vehicle runs along a predetermined track, which can be simplified, and lightweight and which can be run at a high speed with the maintainability ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162408 | Composite rim A composite rim includes a tire-receiving ring made of metal and a spoke-connecting ring made of plastic. The tire-receiving ring includes at least one dovetail formed on the bottom thereof and two sidewalls formed thereon. The spoke-connecting ring includes two bra... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161887 | System for moving and stabilising a mobile base The system for moving and stabilizing (1) moves and stabilizes a mobile base (10), which is part of a robotic unit (100) for handling which is designed to move objects in an automated shop or an automated warehouse (200). The system (1... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161888 | Car wash roller and method for manufacturing the car wash roller A car wash roller and a manufacturing method are provided. The roller includes a body with first and second apertures and a shaft disposed in the first aperture. The body further includes a third aperture extending from a top surface to the first aperture. The shaft... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157186 | Strike attachment railroad anchor A system and method for non-invasively attaching components to railroad track rails. More specifically, a connector is provided that can quickly and effectively electrically connect one or more signal lines with a surface of the track rail. In one embodiment, the no... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157185 | Strike attachment railroad signal line connector A system and method for non-invasively attaching components to railroad track rails. More specifically, a connector is provided that can quickly and effectively electrically connect one or more signal lines with a surface of the track rail. In one embodiment, the no... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156872 | System, network and method for transporting cargo A system for transporting cargo includes a cargo terminal having a pair of longitudinal sides, at least one of the pair of longitudinal sides disposed adjacent to and spaced a predetermined distance from a railway track and at least one railcar positioned at a prede... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157221 | Railway switch apparatus using dual comb structures A switch point (20) is alternatively raised and lowered. An upper comb structure (22) has a switch point (20) on its upper surface and teeth (23) on a lower surface. A lower comb structure (24) has compatible teeth (25) on i... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156873 | Rail bike A recreational apparatus is provided having an elevated rail system with a carrier suspended therefrom. The carrier has a frame that is slidably coupled to the rail system by a coupling assembly. The carrier includes a pedal assembly coupled to a wheel assembly. The... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157219 | Vehicle detection system An vehicle detection system is provided for tracking, detecting, and monitoring vehicles. The system and methods of the present invention are suitable for on track and roadway vehicles. In particular the present invention provides an improved and cost effective syst... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156874 | Overhead conveyor The rail mounted displaceable device is a ceiling mounted hoist comprising two pairs of carrying wheels (2) arranged to run in the rail (1) and two motion wheels (4) actuated by a motor (7). The motion wheels (4) are rotatably fixe... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152007 | Automatic coupler for model railroad car In an automatic coupler for a model railroad car, a coupler body includes a knuckle coupler member formed of a coupler trunk having a knuckle portion and an engagement portion, and a receiving coupler member formed of a coupler trunk having a receiving portion and a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151955 | Electrical equipment arranged in the roof of an electrically driven railway vehicle Electrical equipment EE arranged in the roof of an electrically driven railway vehicle, said vehicle being equipped with at least one pantograph (2) and a roof line L conveying the current, received from an catenary line (1), from the connection to sai... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151714 | Container support for freight wagon A shipping container support mechanism for a rail freight wagon is adjustable between a retracted position in which a container can be supported in a well of the wagon between elevated end platforms which extend over wheels and bogies. In the deployed, extended posi... | 04/10/2012 |
