Pivoted Rail Patents (Class 246/377)
  • Seat for the movable point in a cradle of a crossing frog incorporated in long welded rails and process for the production of such a seat
    Patent number: 5366184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a seat for the movable point in a cradle of a crossing frog incorporated in long welded rails and the process for production of such a seat. The seat is characterized in that the connection between the movable point (1) and the element (2") of the cradle constituted by two rails (3 and 4) is effected by an essentially mechanical assembly. The invention is more particularly applicable to the field of the construction of railway equipment, particularly, crossing frogs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Cogifer-Compagnie Generale d'Installations Ferroviaires
    Inventors: Gerard Testart, Frederic Hege