Abrégé

The invention may be described as including a switch guard casting, a switch guard assembly for a railway intersection, as well as a rail intersection design and a switch guard assembly therefor.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 7/02 - Aiguilles; Dispositifs associés annexes
• E01B 5/18 - Contre-rails; Leurs moyens de connexion, de fixation ou d'ajustage

Abrégé

The invention may be described as including a crossing panel assembly for a railway intersection, as well as a rail intersection design and a frog casting therefor. The present invention may be used for single and multiple crossings as will be appreciated from the description and drawings. The invention may be described as including a crossing panel assembly for a railway intersection, as well as a rail intersection design and a frog casting therefor. The present invention may be characterized as a frog containing panel system assembled with an array of castings that form a full flange bearing crossing to provide a rail intersection.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 7/10 - Cœurs
• E01B 7/12 - Cœurs fixes d'une seule pièce ou composites

Abrégé

The invention may be described as including a crossing panel assembly for a railway intersection, as well as a rail intersection design and a frog casting therefor. The present invention may be used for single and multiple crossings as will be appreciated from the description and drawings. The invention may be described as including a crossing panel assembly for a railway intersection, as well as a rail intersection design and a frog casting therefor. The present invention may be characterized as a frog containing panel system assembled with an array of castings that form a full flange bearing crossing to provide a rail intersection.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 7/10 - Cœurs
• E01B 7/12 - Cœurs fixes d'une seule pièce ou composites

Abrégé

The invention may be described as a rail bridge joint, associated guard plate assembly, and a bridge assembly incorporating same.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 11/00 - Joints de rails

Abrégé

The invention is a guarded rail section for a movable bridge rail joint, the arrangement comprising: (a) a gage side guard plate having a gage side guard plate interior surface, (b) a field side guard plate having a field side guard plate interior surface, the gage side guard plate and field side guard plate defining a rail channel; and (c) a rail portion disposed in the rail channel, wherein the gage side guard plate interior surface defines an insert channel along its top portion, and there is provided a top portion insert removably attached into the insert channel.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 11/28 - Joints de rails démontables avec dispositifs de continuité par parties des éléments de jonction
• E01B 11/42 - Joints pour rails semi-mobiles, p.ex. rails sur plaques tournantes, transbordeurs ou ponts tournants
• E01B 11/00 - Joints de rails
• E01B 11/32 - Joints de rails démontables avec dispositifs de continuité par éléments distincts; Pièces rapportées reliant les deux champignons du rail

Abrégé

A crossing panel includes a pair of intersecting rails, a pair of crossing line rails, a plurality of railroad ties supporting the crossing line rails such that the crossing line rails are angled upwardly from a base elevation toward the respective main line rail and terminating such that a tread bearing surface of each crossing line rail at its terminal end is at a height above the crown of the intersecting line rail, an external frog casting being aligned with and secured to the terminal ends of the crossing line rails and having an external frog tread bearing surface substantially above the crown of an intersecting line rail, and transitional guide castings disposed between the intersecting rails and respectively aligned with the crossing line rails. The transitional guide castings are substantially horizontal, and each has a crown maintained at a height sufficient to maintain a railcar wheel of a train wheel set above the intersecting line rails.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 7/28 - Croisements

Abrégé

The invention may be described as a rail bridge joint, associated guard plate assembly, and a bridge assembly incorporating same.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 11/00 - Joints de rails

Abrégé

A crossing panel includes a pair of intersecting rails, a pair of crossing line rails, a plurality of railroad ties supporting the crossing line rails such that the crossing line rails are angled upwardly from a base elevation toward the respective main line rail and terminating such that a tread bearing surface of each crossing line rail at its terminal end is at a height above the crown of the intersecting line rail, an external frog casting being aligned with and secured to the terminal ends of the crossing line rails and having an external frog tread bearing surface substantially above the crown of an intersecting line rail, and transitional guide castings disposed between the intersecting rails and respectively aligned with the crossing line rails. The transitional guide castings are substantially horizontal, and each has a crown maintained at a height sufficient to maintain a railcar wheel of a train wheel set above the intersecting line rails.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 7/28 - Croisements

Abrégé

The invention is a frog panel assembly for a railway turn-out switch, as well as a rail intersection design and a frog casting therefor.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 7/10 - Cœurs

Abrégé

The invention is a frog panel assembly for a railway turn-out switch, as well as a rail intersection design and a frog casting therefor.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 7/10 - Cœurs

Abrégé

A rail brace assembly is adapted to buttress the head of a stock rail selected from one of two different stock rail groups mounted on the top surface of a brace plate. The assembly includes a stop block assembly also is affixed to the brace plate top surface. A rail brace moveable between a first brace position in which it buttresses the head of a rail from a first stock rail group and a second brace position in which it buttresses the head of a rail from a second stock rail group, has a pair of spaced side walls, a upwardly facing top surface, first rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas, second rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas, a first rail group brace plate contact surface and a second rail group brace plate contact surface. An elastic fastener cooperates with a clip housing to clamp the rail brace against the stock rail.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 13/00 - Dispositions pour prévenir le déjettement de la voie
• E01B 9/00 - Fixation des rails sur les traverses ou similaires

Abrégé

A rail brace assembly is adapted to buttress the head of a stock rail selected from one of two different stock rail groups mounted on the top surface of a brace plate. The assembly includes a stop block assembly also is affixed to the brace plate top surface. A rail brace moveable between a first brace position in which it buttresses the head of a rail from a first stock rail group and a second brace position in which it buttresses the head of a rail from a second stock rail group, has a pair of spaced side walls, a upwardly facing top surface, first rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas, second rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas, a first rail group brace plate contact surface and a second rail group brace plate contact surface. An elastic fastener cooperates with a clip housing to clamp the rail brace against the stock rail. When the rail brace is in the first brace position the first rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas engage the rail head and base fishing surface areas, the first rail group brace plate contact surface contacts the brace plate and the second rail group head fishing surface contact area engages the stop block assembly. When the rail brace is in the second brace position the second rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas engage the head and base fishing surfaces of the stock rail, the second rail group brace plate contact surface contacts the brace plate and the first rail group head fishing surface contact area engages the stop block assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• B61B 9/00 - Systèmes de tramways ou de funiculaires avec voie rigide et traction par câble

Abrégé

A rail brace assembly is adapted to buttress the head of a stock rail selected from one of two different stock rail groups mounted on the top surface of a brace plate. The assembly includes a stop block assembly also is affixed to the brace plate top surface. A rail brace moveable between a first brace position in which it buttresses the head of a rail from a first stock rail group and a second brace position in which it buttresses the head of a rail from a second stock rail group, has a pair of spaced side walls, a upwardly facing top surface, first rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas, second rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas, a first rail group brace plate contact surface and a second rail group brace plate contact surface. An elastic fastener cooperates with a clip housing to clamp the rail brace against the stock rail. When the rail brace is in the first brace position the first rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas engage the rail head and base fishing surface areas, the first rail group brace plate contact surface contacts the brace plate and the second rail group head fishing surface contact area engages the stop block assembly. When the rail brace is in the second brace position the second rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas engage the head and base fishing surfaces of the stock rail, the second rail group brace plate contact surface contacts the brace plate and the first rail group head fishing surface contact area engages the stop block assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

• E01B 9/48 - Fixation du rail sur la selle par étriers par attaches élastiques en acier
• E01B 9/60 - Fixation des rails au moyen d'étriers ou de butées supportant le flanc ou le champignon du rail