Patents by Inventor Bruno M.B. CANDEL

Bruno M.B. CANDEL has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Anchoring assembly for fastening a railway rail to an underlying foundation
    Patent number: 11939728
    Abstract: An anchoring assembly for fastening a railway rail to an underlying foundation, the anchoring assembly including a base plate configured to receive the rail, a fastener configured to fasten the base plate to the underlying foundation, and a rigid sleeve defining a passage through which a stem of the fastener passes. The base plate comprises an opening and the sleeve is configured to extend through the base plate opening, the sleeve extends a distance greater than a thickness of the base plate such that the sleeve extends from a top surface of the base plate and beyond a bottom surface of the base plate when installed, and the sleeve is configured such that a compressive load applied by the fastener when installed is transmitted through the sleeve to the underlying foundation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Pandrol Limited
    Inventor: Bruno M. B. Candel
  • AN ANCHORING ASSEMBLY FOR FASTENING A RAILWAY RAIL TO AN UNDERLYING FOUNDATION
    Publication number: 20210025116
    Abstract: An anchoring assembly for fastening a railway rail to an underlying foundation, the anchoring assembly including a base plate configured to receive the rail, a fastener configured to fasten the base plate to the underlying foundation, and a rigid sleeve defining a passage through which a stem of the fastener passes. The base plate comprises an opening and the sleeve is configured to extend through the base plate opening, the sleeve extends a distance greater than a thickness of the base plate such that the sleeve extends from a top surface of the base plate and beyond a bottom surface of the base plate when installed, and the sleeve is configured such that a compressive load applied by the fastener when installed is transmitted through the sleeve to the underlying foundation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Pandrol Limited
    Inventor: Bruno M.B. CANDEL