| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 246415000 | SWITCHES | 45 |
| 20080251649 | Railway Switching System - Disclosed is a railway switching system for switching a pair of secondary tracks between a pair of primary tracks in a fast, easy, convenient and inexpensive manner. The railway switching system comprises a switch unit positioned between a pair of secondary tracks, a covering unit disposed on said switch unit, the covering unit capable of covering the switch unit; and a pair of connecting elements coupling the pair of secondary tracks and the covering unit, and operably contacting the switch unit such that the pair of connecting elements, the covering unit and the pair of secondary tracks configure to form a conjointly movable unit, wherein the conjointly movable unit is capable of moving in a direction enabling said railway switching system to switch the pair of secondary tracks between the pair of primary tracks. The railway switching system reduces the need for heavy machinery equipment and extra crews during installation. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258017 | LINE-CHANGING DEVICE FOR MAGNETIC LEVITATION TRAINS AND KIT FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A line-changing device for magnetic levitation trains includes a rail section, at least one rail positioned transversely thereto, and a support frame for the rail section, which includes at least two wheels supported on the rail. The support frame includes a support module connected with the rail section, and two wheel modules attached to the sides thereof in a replaceable manner, and in which at least one of the wheels is rotatably supported. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080315045 | Bending Mount for a Magnetic Levitation Railway - A mount for a magnetic levitation railway has functional elements ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090065653 | 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 of the plurality of ground engaging portions of the at least one vehicle and a secondary guide way located in proximity to the primary guide way. The secondary guide way may be configured to receive another of the plurality of ground engaging portions of the at least one vehicle. The system may also include a controller configured to sequentially switch the primary guide way and the secondary guide way whereby the at least one vehicle may travel in one direction or in another direction. A method of switching a plurality of guide ways is also presented. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090095846 | Guideway Switching Mechanism - According to one embodiment, a guideway switching mechanism includes an elongated section of flexible guideway coupled to a switch plate. The flexible guideway has a first end that may be coupled to a first elongated guideway and a second end that may be selectively coupled to one of a multiple quantity of alternative guideways. The switch plate provides selective coupling of the flexible guideway to multiple alternative guideways by movement through an arcuate path such that the automated transport vehicle may selectively move from the first elongated guideway to either of the alternative guideways. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100230548 | 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 for receiving a first gate, an aperture located between the first end and second end through which a first connecting portion of the switch mounting is inserted, and a first weld mounting on the first face and a second weld mounting on the second face of the first rail section securing the first rail section and switch mounting together. The rail switch also includes a second rail section having a first end, a second end, a first face and a second face, as well as a receptor portion for receiving a second gate, an aperture located between the first end and second end through which a second connecting portion of the switch mounting is inserted, and a first weld mounting on the first face and a second weld mounting on the second face of the second rail section securing the second rail section and switch mounting together. A gate operating mechanism operatively connects the first gate and second gate to selectively open and close the first gate and second gate. Rail sections for use in a rail switching system and a method of assembling a rail switch are also provided. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110084175 | Switch or rail box with sealing system for railway rails and methods for sealing the box - A switch or rail box for railway rails that include a system for sealing a portion of a location where the rail enters or exits the box. The sealing system includes a pair of seal plates that can be connected to an inner surface and an outer surface of the switch box, wherein the sealing plates each include a groove that conforms to and accepts a portion of a rail and in some embodiments, a rail jacket. The channel formed between the adjacent seal plates is filled with an insulating material that extends around a lower portion of the rail, thereby aiding in stray current control. Methods for sealing the switch box utilizing the sealing system are disclosed. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20120091288 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OPERATING FUNCTIONS OF RAILWAY DEVICES - A system for monitoring operating functions of railway devices such as switch machines of turnouts and signal lamps is described. The system comprises a wireless network for communication among operating parameter local detection units associated to individual railway devices and a data collection server and/or remote portable units. The local units detecting operating parameters can be powered via power lines of a railway device to be monitored and for a period of time during which a power signal powering the monitored railway device is provided. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20130082150 | Railroad switch point roller mechanism - A railroad switch point roller mechanism utilized with a rail, a moveable point and a ground supported tie. The mechanism includes a roller or wheel which turns relative to a wheel axis. A wheel support is also employed and holds the wheel relative to the ground supported tie. The support connects to the moveable point, such that the lateral movement of the wheel relative to the ground supported tie takes place when the moveable point travels laterally relative to the rail. An adjustor is also included for finely determining the up or down position of the wheel relative to the tie and the wheel support. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130112816 | SUPERSTRUCTURE DEVICE - A superstructure device ( | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130140406 | FOLDING SWITCH - The invention relates to a switch and to a method for transporting and installing such a switch, which is equipped with longitudinal sleepers, the sleeper sections ( | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130193277 | BRANCHING DEVICE AND TRACK TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - Provided is a branching device (D), which includes a branch line side guide rail ( | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130193278 | BRANCHING DEVICE AND CENTER GUIDE-TYPE TRACK-BASED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - A main line movable rail is disposed between a near-side main line rail and a forward-side main line rail which are disposed as a center guide rail so as to sandwich a branching section. The main line movable rail is supported so as to swing at the center of a first end at a position at which the first end is continuous to the forward-side main line rail. A locking action mechanism allows a second end of the main line movable rail to be engaged with an engagement member, thereby locking the second end so as not to undergo displacement at a guide position at which the second end of the main line movable rail is continuous to the near-side main line rail. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130240680 | RAILWAY TRACK SWITCH COVER SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a track switch cover system and method. The system and method allows for easy installation and removal of track switch covers as well as quick and easy access to the switch mechanism shrouded by the covers | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140021305 | RAIL SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN IN-FLOOR ELECTRIC CONVEYER SYSTEM - A rail system for an in-floor electric conveyer system having a main track with at least two fixed parallel rails, at least two secondary tracks which enclose an angle and each likewise have fixed rails, and a switch arranged between the main track -and the secondary tracks. Each rail of the main track is assigned a moveable rail section connected to the corresponding rail of the main track via a joint. Each joint has at least one end face of the rail of the main track embodied as part of a rotational face about the axis of a pivot pin, at least one end face, embodied in a complementary fashion thereto, of the assigned movable rail section and at least one transition body, which overlaps the fixed rail and the movable rail section and is connected in one end region to the fixed rail, and in the other end region to the movable rail section in an articulated fashion. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140263864 | PORTABLE TEMPORARY TURNOUT SYSTEM FOR RAILS - A portable and temporary rail transition system for installation on a main track to guide rail equipment from parallel rails of the main track and onto parallel rails of a turnout track. The system includes rails of turnout track, turnout ties, and rail transition devices that are configured for mounting to the ties and over at least the parallel rails of the turnout track to facilitate guidance of wheels of the rail equipment away from the parallel rails of the main track and onto the parallel rails of the turnout track. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140312180 | POINT LUG AND RAIL MOUNT CONNECTIONS FOR A RAILROAD POINT MACHINE APPARATUS - New and improved point machine, point lug and rail mount connections for a railroad point machine apparatus. The new point machine and point lug connections overcome the problems associated with point run, lift and bounce of a point rail. Moreover, the rail mount provides for a generic, common platform that can be used with different sized stock rails. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140312181 | SWITCH MONITORING AND RAILWAY LINE MANAGEMENT - A switch monitoring method and a switch monitoring system, a railway line management method and a railway line management system are provided. Electric signal of a switch motor during pulling of the switch can effectively reflect status of the switch, when the switch is in a stable state, electric signal of its motor is very steady during pulling of a switch of the switch; however, when the switch is in an unstable state, there will be different degrees of fluctuation in electric signal of its motor during pulling of the switch. Thus, the invention may be used to identify state of a switch by monitoring electric signal of a switch motor ( | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150028165 | Steel for producing parts for railway, railway crossings and switches and method for producing said parts - Wrought steel for producing parts for railway, railway crossings or railway switches including (in weight percent): 0.01-0.15% carbon; at most 0.5% silicon; 10-15% manganese; at least 0.6 to 3.95% molybdenum; optionally one or more of the following elements: i. 0.05 to 0.2% nickel, and/or ii. 0.05 to 0.2% cobalt, and/or iii. 0.02 to 0.30% Cr, and/or iv. 0.05 to 0.2% copper, v. at most 5 ppm H, vi. at most 0.20% V, vii. at most 0.10% Nb; viii. at most 0.20% Ti and/or Zr, ix. at most 50 ppm B; x. at most 250 ppm N; xi. at most 0.2% Al, xii. at most 0.08% S, xiii. at most 0.08% P; xiv. at most 1.5% W; and balance iron and inevitable impurities; and a method of producing the wrought steel and its use. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20100072327 | MODEL RAILROAD TRACK SWITCHING SYSTEM - A model railroad track system including first, second and third portions of model railroad track, and a movable portion of track that is movable between a first and a second position. When the movable portion is in the first position the movable portion is configured to guide a model train from the first portion of track to the second portion of track when the train moves across the movable portion in a direction of travel. When the movable portion is in the second position the movable portion is configured to guide a train from the first portion of track to the third portion of track when the train moves across the movable portion generally in the direction of travel. The system further includes an actuator movable between first and second positions, and wherein the distance between the first and second positions of the actuator constitutes a stroke length. The system also includes a switch adapter operatively coupling the actuator to the movable portion of track such that movement of the actuator from the first to the second position causes the movable portion to move from its first to its second position, wherein the distance moved by the movable portion upon the movement of the actuator differs from the stroke length. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100096509 | Relay For Toy Track Set - A relay for a toy track set, the relay having a first actuator, a second actuator and a conduit fluidly coupling the first actuator to the second actuator. The first actuator having a release mechanism moveably secured thereto for movement between a first position and a second position wherein movement of the release mechanism from the first position towards the second position causes the first actuator to force a fluid through the conduit, wherein the fluid forced through the conduit by the first actuator causes the second actuator to actuate a second release mechanism. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20110062291 | Decoder for a Stationary Switch Machine - A method for controlling a model railroad stationary switch machine comprising sensing whether a train occupies a main track section near a track switch that connects between said main track section and at least two diverging track sections. An automatic switch control function for the track switch is inhibited in response to sensing that a train occupies the main track section near the track switch when a train is determined to be approaching the track switch on at least one of the diverging track sections. In addition, a method is provided for controlling a model railroad track switch comprising changing a position of the track switch, and automatically returning the track switch to a home position after expiration of a time interval following the changing of the track switch position. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20140263863 | Non-Contact Method To Detect Model Railroad Turnout Points Position - A method and apparatus for detecting the actual and true position of model railroad turnout points while not adding any load or hindrance to the turnout points or to said points operating mechanism. The movable, tapered rails of railroad turnouts are called points, and their position determines the route that the train will follow. Using Hall-effect switches and magnets, the actual and true position of the turnout throw bar and points is detected without any physical contact with the throw bar, the points, or with the mechanism that actuate said throw bar and points. The output of the Hall-effect switches is used to communicate and provide feedback of the actual position of the points to the position display indicators, which are observed by the model railroad operator, and to the model railroad control system. | 09-18-2014 |
| 246419000 | Conduit, third rail or trolley | 1 |
| 20160024721 | RAIL JUNCTION ASSEMBLY - A rail junction assembly ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 246428000 | Snow protected | 3 |
| 20110253844 | Railway Track And Switch Weather Protection Barrier System - A railway track barrier system that includes a barrier extending along a rail adjacent a switch having an upper edge adjacent a rail head disposed within a wash zone thereof formed of deflector elements movable relative to one another permitting railway vehicle wheel and wash contact during train passage without barrier dislodgement or damage. The barrier is formed of a deflector acutely inclined toward the head and a downwardly extending skirt that conforms to uneven railway bed and tie surfaces. A preferred barrier is formed of oppositely extending brushes removably attached to a mounting bracket. The bracket can be attached to a hinge assembly that releasably latches the barrier in an operating position and that can be unlatched permitting the barrier to be swung away from the rail to an inspection position. A hinge pin with a manually graspable handle can be removed to detach the barrier for storage. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20130056587 | RAILWAY SNOW MELTER DUCT ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to a component for a railway snow melter. The component includes a mounting plate adapted for connection to a tie duct. The mounting plate defines a point nozzle opening and/or a track duct nozzle. A point nozzle is mounted to the mounting plate at a location above the point nozzle opening. A track duct nozzle is mounted to the mounting plate at a location above the track duct nozzle opening. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20140239128 | RAILWAY SNOW MELTER DUCT ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to a component for a railway snow melter. The component includes a mounting plate adapted for connection to a tie duct. The mounting plate defines a point nozzle opening and/or a track duct nozzle. A point nozzle is mounted to the mounting plate at a location above the point nozzle opening. A track duct nozzle is mounted to the mounting plate at a location above the track duct nozzle opening. | 08-28-2014 |
| 246430000 | Sliding | 1 |
| 20160047092 | SWITCH MONITORING AND RAILWAY LINE MANAGEMENT - The present invention relates to a switch monitoring method and a switch monitoring system, a railway line management method and a railway line management system. Electric signal of a switch motor during pulling of the switch can effectively reflect status of the switch, when the switch is in a stable state, electric signal of its motor is very steady during pulling of the switch; however, when the switch is in an unstable state, there will be different degrees of fluctuation in electric signal of its motor during pulling of the switch. Thus, the invention may be used to identify state of a switch by monitoring electric signal of a switch motor, and further take different measures based on different states of the switch. With these measures, accidents due to switch failure may be effectively reduced, and train delay time may also be reduced through proper line management. | 02-18-2016 |
| 246432000 | Risers | 1 |
| 20160097165 | SUPERSTRUCTURE DEVICE - A superstructure device ( | 04-07-2016 |
| 246433000 | Vertical motion | 2 |
| 20090114775 | Junction for Guideways of Vehicles, in Particular of Magnetic Levitation Railways - A junction for guideways of vehicles, especially magnetic levitation railways, moving along the guideways and encompassing side elements, includes a first main guideway portion selectively connected to an adjoining second main guideway portion to form the main guideway or to a connecting guideway portion to form a connecting guideway. A junction resetting device has both a selectively lowerable main guideway segment of the main guideway and connecting guideway segment of the connecting guideway. The main segment connects the two segments of the main roadway in its raised position and releases the end of the first main guideway portion in its lowered position and the connecting guideway segment is next to the first main guideway portion and, in its raised position, extends the connecting guideway portion to the end of the first main guideway portion. The first main guideway portion and the curved connecting guideway portion form the continuous connecting guideway. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20120043431 | Railway switch apparatus using dual comb structures - A switch point ( | 02-23-2012 |
| 246435000 | Point | 5 |
| 20090242706 | Mechanism for operating switch points - The subject of the present invention is a mechanism for operating sets of switch points, comprising an actuator control assembly ( | 10-01-2009 |
| 20120001030 | ROLLER SUPPORT FOR THE POINT RAIL OF A RAILROAD SWITCH - A point rail is shiftable transversely on an upper face of a rail base plate between an engaged position bearing on a longitudinally extending and fixed stock rail and a disengaged position spaced transversely of the stock rail. A roller assembly has a mounting plate securable to the rail base plate, a roller support pivotal about a support axis on the rail base plate, a roller carried on the roller support, and a spring biasing the roller upward with a predetermined spring force into a lift position with the roller projecting upward past the upper face for supporting the point rail on the roller. Thus this assembly supports the point rail and, in the engaged position, presses it against the support cleats and the stock rail and it is an integral part of one of the rail base plates. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120168569 | RAIL - A rail or grooved rail having upper and lower parts made of different materials, the upper part having a head and being made of a water-resistant material, and the lower part being made of structural steel, and wherein the lower part of the rail is a profile element having a web or a flat element forming a web. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130206925 | NEEDLE RAIL WITH AN INSERT FOR RAILROAD TRACK SWITCHING - The invention refers to a needle rail with an insert to switch railroad tracks, characterized by consisting of an elongated monolithic structure with a first upper section that includes an upper bearing header whose thickness is gradually reduced, and a second upper section with no bearing head that includes a straight vertical structure defining an upper support surface substantially flat and shaped to receive the upper coupling section of a needle insert. Outside and inside surfaces, substantially flat and perpendicular to the upper flat surface and with a lower head, are shaped to receive and brace, respectively, the inside of the contact spot of such needle insert, and the flat side of a reinforcement plate. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130264431 | RAIL MOUNT POINT DETECTOR FOR RAILROAD SWITCHES - A point detector device for use in detecting the position of a switch point in a railway system includes a frame and a point detector bar slidably coupled to the frame. The point detector bar is structured to be selectively coupled to the switch point of the railway system. The point detector device further includes a number of sensors coupled to the frame, the number of sensors being adapted to detect the position of the point detector bar with respect to the frame. The frame includes a coupling mechanism structured to rigidly couple the frame to a fixed rail of the railway system. | 10-10-2013 |
| 246448000 | Lock | 6 |
| 20110133039 | EXTERNAL POINT SPRING LOCKING DEVICE - The invention provides an external spring-loaded locking device for use with railroad switches. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110260009 | 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 of the plurality of ground engaging portions of the at least one vehicle and a secondary guide way located in proximity to the primary guide way. The secondary guide way may be configured to receive another of the plurality of ground engaging portions of the at least one vehicle. The system may also include a controller configured to sequentially switch the primary guide way and the secondary guide way whereby the at least one vehicle may travel in one direction or in another direction. A method of switching a plurality of guide ways is also presented. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120068022 | MECHANICAL LOCK - A mechanical lock for railway points comprising an outer tube and a linear arrangement of interlinked components arranged in a core of the outer tube, the interlinked components comprising five coaxially arranged, separately manufactured, elements, including a central tie and two link-rods, the two link rods being respectively interlinked at first ends thereof to opposing ends of the central tie by expandable components. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120181393 | PAWL LOCK WITH CLOSURE CLAMP SCREW - A lock bearing for a points setting arrangement has a lock bearing screw penetrating a foot of a setting tongue and a spring package arranged between the foot and the screw head of the screw. Therefore the lock bearing screw can be tightened with a relatively narrowly definable torque range and still has the rotation reserve to bring the position of the head of the lock bearing screw into line with a hole in a safety plate mapping the screw head which then, upon being inserted as previously known, latches in place over the head of the lock bearing screw. An alternative embodiment has a lock bearing with a lock bearing screw penetrating a foot of a setting tongue and an anti-rotation ring enclosing the head of the lock bearing screw in an annular, force-fitted manner with an outer toothing and a safety plate matching the outer toothing. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120181394 | PAWL LOCK WITH CLOSURE CLAMP SCREW - A lock bearing for a points setting arrangement has a lock bearing screw penetrating a foot of a setting tongue and an anti-rotation ring enclosing the head of the lock bearing screw in an annular, force-fitted manner with an outer toothing and a safety plate matching the outer toothing. It therefore is possible to tighten the lock bearing screw within a small torque range and only to have to align the lock bearing screw with the pitch of the outer toothing. Therefore if, for example, the outer toothing has 36 teeth, the lock bearing screw only need to be aligned within a range of maximum 10°. The anti-rotation ring functions like an adapter for the toothing mass and contributes to the fact that no modifications need to be carried out on the remaining construction of the lock bearing, which is advantageous as regards safety and approval considerations. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20130068896 | Lock for Railway Switch Actuating Devices - A lock for railway switch adjusting devices, including a locking member having a guide contour extending in the direction in which the switch is actuated and forms a locking seat projecting transversely from the guide contour; a locking lever hinged to an engaging tongue and carries, at the end remote from the tongue, an arresting bolt to be blocked at the locking seat; a guide bolt slidable in the guide contour; a hinge bolt connected to a remote tongue; a bearing block rotatable about the guide bolt axis and in which the arresting bolt, the guide bolt and the hinge bolt are journalled in a triangular configuration such that the arresting bolt and the hinge bolt are positioned on opposite sides of the guide contour and are closer to the engaging tongue than the guide bolt, and a spring that biases the remote tongue towards its remote position. | 03-21-2013 |
| 246449000 | Tie bars | 1 |
| 20090277999 | RAILWAY TRACK SWITCH - The present disclosure relates to a railroad switch point having fixed rails and switching rails. The switch point includes a first railroad tie having a top side. The switch point also includes a rod positioned at the top side of the first railroad tie. The rod is coupled to the switching rails and is also coupled to a switch actuator. A first rail support is secured to the top side of the first railroad tie for supporting the fixed rails and the switching rails above the rod. | 11-12-2009 |
| 246452000 | Connecting rods | 1 |
| 20090045298 | System for a Greaseless Switch Assembly - In a railroad switch for use with intersecting railroad rails and having two switch points interconnected by a switch machine between two switch point assemblies and connected thereto by an operating rod at each end of the switch machine, a system for a greaseless switch point assembly having a mounting clip and a pivot pin for connecting each operating rod to its associated switch point, the greaseless switch point assembly having a bushing proximate a part of the pivot pin that fits within an opening in the mounting clip, and an insertion device extending into the opening proximate the bushing. | 02-19-2009 |
| 246453000 | Chairs and plates | 1 |
| 20150354145 | SLIDING PLATE AND FLOOR PLATE FOR TURNOUT - Provided are: a sliding plate, the thickness and performance of which can be easily adjusted; and a floor plate for a turnout, using the sliding plate. A sliding plate ( | 12-10-2015 |
| 246415000 | Toy | 4 |
| 20080251649 | Railway Switching System - Disclosed is a railway switching system for switching a pair of secondary tracks between a pair of primary tracks in a fast, easy, convenient and inexpensive manner. The railway switching system comprises a switch unit positioned between a pair of secondary tracks, a covering unit disposed on said switch unit, the covering unit capable of covering the switch unit; and a pair of connecting elements coupling the pair of secondary tracks and the covering unit, and operably contacting the switch unit such that the pair of connecting elements, the covering unit and the pair of secondary tracks configure to form a conjointly movable unit, wherein the conjointly movable unit is capable of moving in a direction enabling said railway switching system to switch the pair of secondary tracks between the pair of primary tracks. The railway switching system reduces the need for heavy machinery equipment and extra crews during installation. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258017 | LINE-CHANGING DEVICE FOR MAGNETIC LEVITATION TRAINS AND KIT FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A line-changing device for magnetic levitation trains includes a rail section, at least one rail positioned transversely thereto, and a support frame for the rail section, which includes at least two wheels supported on the rail. The support frame includes a support module connected with the rail section, and two wheel modules attached to the sides thereof in a replaceable manner, and in which at least one of the wheels is rotatably supported. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080315045 | Bending Mount for a Magnetic Levitation Railway - A mount for a magnetic levitation railway has functional elements ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090065653 | 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 of the plurality of ground engaging portions of the at least one vehicle and a secondary guide way located in proximity to the primary guide way. The secondary guide way may be configured to receive another of the plurality of ground engaging portions of the at least one vehicle. The system may also include a controller configured to sequentially switch the primary guide way and the secondary guide way whereby the at least one vehicle may travel in one direction or in another direction. A method of switching a plurality of guide ways is also presented. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090095846 | Guideway Switching Mechanism - According to one embodiment, a guideway switching mechanism includes an elongated section of flexible guideway coupled to a switch plate. The flexible guideway has a first end that may be coupled to a first elongated guideway and a second end that may be selectively coupled to one of a multiple quantity of alternative guideways. The switch plate provides selective coupling of the flexible guideway to multiple alternative guideways by movement through an arcuate path such that the automated transport vehicle may selectively move from the first elongated guideway to either of the alternative guideways. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100230548 | 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 for receiving a first gate, an aperture located between the first end and second end through which a first connecting portion of the switch mounting is inserted, and a first weld mounting on the first face and a second weld mounting on the second face of the first rail section securing the first rail section and switch mounting together. The rail switch also includes a second rail section having a first end, a second end, a first face and a second face, as well as a receptor portion for receiving a second gate, an aperture located between the first end and second end through which a second connecting portion of the switch mounting is inserted, and a first weld mounting on the first face and a second weld mounting on the second face of the second rail section securing the second rail section and switch mounting together. A gate operating mechanism operatively connects the first gate and second gate to selectively open and close the first gate and second gate. Rail sections for use in a rail switching system and a method of assembling a rail switch are also provided. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110084175 | Switch or rail box with sealing system for railway rails and methods for sealing the box - A switch or rail box for railway rails that include a system for sealing a portion of a location where the rail enters or exits the box. The sealing system includes a pair of seal plates that can be connected to an inner surface and an outer surface of the switch box, wherein the sealing plates each include a groove that conforms to and accepts a portion of a rail and in some embodiments, a rail jacket. The channel formed between the adjacent seal plates is filled with an insulating material that extends around a lower portion of the rail, thereby aiding in stray current control. Methods for sealing the switch box utilizing the sealing system are disclosed. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20120091288 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OPERATING FUNCTIONS OF RAILWAY DEVICES - A system for monitoring operating functions of railway devices such as switch machines of turnouts and signal lamps is described. The system comprises a wireless network for communication among operating parameter local detection units associated to individual railway devices and a data collection server and/or remote portable units. The local units detecting operating parameters can be powered via power lines of a railway device to be monitored and for a period of time during which a power signal powering the monitored railway device is provided. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20130082150 | Railroad switch point roller mechanism - A railroad switch point roller mechanism utilized with a rail, a moveable point and a ground supported tie. The mechanism includes a roller or wheel which turns relative to a wheel axis. A wheel support is also employed and holds the wheel relative to the ground supported tie. The support connects to the moveable point, such that the lateral movement of the wheel relative to the ground supported tie takes place when the moveable point travels laterally relative to the rail. An adjustor is also included for finely determining the up or down position of the wheel relative to the tie and the wheel support. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130112816 | SUPERSTRUCTURE DEVICE - A superstructure device ( | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130140406 | FOLDING SWITCH - The invention relates to a switch and to a method for transporting and installing such a switch, which is equipped with longitudinal sleepers, the sleeper sections ( | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130193277 | BRANCHING DEVICE AND TRACK TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - Provided is a branching device (D), which includes a branch line side guide rail ( | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130193278 | BRANCHING DEVICE AND CENTER GUIDE-TYPE TRACK-BASED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - A main line movable rail is disposed between a near-side main line rail and a forward-side main line rail which are disposed as a center guide rail so as to sandwich a branching section. The main line movable rail is supported so as to swing at the center of a first end at a position at which the first end is continuous to the forward-side main line rail. A locking action mechanism allows a second end of the main line movable rail to be engaged with an engagement member, thereby locking the second end so as not to undergo displacement at a guide position at which the second end of the main line movable rail is continuous to the near-side main line rail. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130240680 | RAILWAY TRACK SWITCH COVER SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a track switch cover system and method. The system and method allows for easy installation and removal of track switch covers as well as quick and easy access to the switch mechanism shrouded by the covers | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140021305 | RAIL SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN IN-FLOOR ELECTRIC CONVEYER SYSTEM - A rail system for an in-floor electric conveyer system having a main track with at least two fixed parallel rails, at least two secondary tracks which enclose an angle and each likewise have fixed rails, and a switch arranged between the main track -and the secondary tracks. Each rail of the main track is assigned a moveable rail section connected to the corresponding rail of the main track via a joint. Each joint has at least one end face of the rail of the main track embodied as part of a rotational face about the axis of a pivot pin, at least one end face, embodied in a complementary fashion thereto, of the assigned movable rail section and at least one transition body, which overlaps the fixed rail and the movable rail section and is connected in one end region to the fixed rail, and in the other end region to the movable rail section in an articulated fashion. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140263864 | PORTABLE TEMPORARY TURNOUT SYSTEM FOR RAILS - A portable and temporary rail transition system for installation on a main track to guide rail equipment from parallel rails of the main track and onto parallel rails of a turnout track. The system includes rails of turnout track, turnout ties, and rail transition devices that are configured for mounting to the ties and over at least the parallel rails of the turnout track to facilitate guidance of wheels of the rail equipment away from the parallel rails of the main track and onto the parallel rails of the turnout track. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140312180 | POINT LUG AND RAIL MOUNT CONNECTIONS FOR A RAILROAD POINT MACHINE APPARATUS - New and improved point machine, point lug and rail mount connections for a railroad point machine apparatus. The new point machine and point lug connections overcome the problems associated with point run, lift and bounce of a point rail. Moreover, the rail mount provides for a generic, common platform that can be used with different sized stock rails. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140312181 | SWITCH MONITORING AND RAILWAY LINE MANAGEMENT - A switch monitoring method and a switch monitoring system, a railway line management method and a railway line management system are provided. Electric signal of a switch motor during pulling of the switch can effectively reflect status of the switch, when the switch is in a stable state, electric signal of its motor is very steady during pulling of a switch of the switch; however, when the switch is in an unstable state, there will be different degrees of fluctuation in electric signal of its motor during pulling of the switch. Thus, the invention may be used to identify state of a switch by monitoring electric signal of a switch motor ( | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150028165 | Steel for producing parts for railway, railway crossings and switches and method for producing said parts - Wrought steel for producing parts for railway, railway crossings or railway switches including (in weight percent): 0.01-0.15% carbon; at most 0.5% silicon; 10-15% manganese; at least 0.6 to 3.95% molybdenum; optionally one or more of the following elements: i. 0.05 to 0.2% nickel, and/or ii. 0.05 to 0.2% cobalt, and/or iii. 0.02 to 0.30% Cr, and/or iv. 0.05 to 0.2% copper, v. at most 5 ppm H, vi. at most 0.20% V, vii. at most 0.10% Nb; viii. at most 0.20% Ti and/or Zr, ix. at most 50 ppm B; x. at most 250 ppm N; xi. at most 0.2% Al, xii. at most 0.08% S, xiii. at most 0.08% P; xiv. at most 1.5% W; and balance iron and inevitable impurities; and a method of producing the wrought steel and its use. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20100072327 | MODEL RAILROAD TRACK SWITCHING SYSTEM - A model railroad track system including first, second and third portions of model railroad track, and a movable portion of track that is movable between a first and a second position. When the movable portion is in the first position the movable portion is configured to guide a model train from the first portion of track to the second portion of track when the train moves across the movable portion in a direction of travel. When the movable portion is in the second position the movable portion is configured to guide a train from the first portion of track to the third portion of track when the train moves across the movable portion generally in the direction of travel. The system further includes an actuator movable between first and second positions, and wherein the distance between the first and second positions of the actuator constitutes a stroke length. The system also includes a switch adapter operatively coupling the actuator to the movable portion of track such that movement of the actuator from the first to the second position causes the movable portion to move from its first to its second position, wherein the distance moved by the movable portion upon the movement of the actuator differs from the stroke length. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100096509 | Relay For Toy Track Set - A relay for a toy track set, the relay having a first actuator, a second actuator and a conduit fluidly coupling the first actuator to the second actuator. The first actuator having a release mechanism moveably secured thereto for movement between a first position and a second position wherein movement of the release mechanism from the first position towards the second position causes the first actuator to force a fluid through the conduit, wherein the fluid forced through the conduit by the first actuator causes the second actuator to actuate a second release mechanism. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20110062291 | Decoder for a Stationary Switch Machine - A method for controlling a model railroad stationary switch machine comprising sensing whether a train occupies a main track section near a track switch that connects between said main track section and at least two diverging track sections. An automatic switch control function for the track switch is inhibited in response to sensing that a train occupies the main track section near the track switch when a train is determined to be approaching the track switch on at least one of the diverging track sections. In addition, a method is provided for controlling a model railroad track switch comprising changing a position of the track switch, and automatically returning the track switch to a home position after expiration of a time interval following the changing of the track switch position. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20140263863 | Non-Contact Method To Detect Model Railroad Turnout Points Position - A method and apparatus for detecting the actual and true position of model railroad turnout points while not adding any load or hindrance to the turnout points or to said points operating mechanism. The movable, tapered rails of railroad turnouts are called points, and their position determines the route that the train will follow. Using Hall-effect switches and magnets, the actual and true position of the turnout throw bar and points is detected without any physical contact with the throw bar, the points, or with the mechanism that actuate said throw bar and points. The output of the Hall-effect switches is used to communicate and provide feedback of the actual position of the points to the position display indicators, which are observed by the model railroad operator, and to the model railroad control system. | 09-18-2014 |
