Patents Assigned to Vossloh-Werke GmbH
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Patent number: 8876015Abstract: A hook bolt for fastening rails to hollow sleepers, in particular steel sleepers, including an engagement element made of cast metal, which has a hook-shaped insertion section and a contact section, which has a receiving space for receiving a threaded element, wherein the threaded element has a threaded bolt and a receiving shoe and the receiving shoe is dimensioned in such a way that the receiving shoe can be inserted into the receiving space of the contact section in a form-fit manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Vossloh Werke GmbHInventors: Eugen Gart, Sebastian Schafer
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Patent number: 8844836Abstract: The present invention relates to a rail clamp for attaching a rail S comprising a central portion 3, at least one torsional portion 9, 10 branching off laterally from the central portion 3, at least one transitional portion 7, 8 adjoining the torsional portion 9, 10 and at least one retaining arm 13, 14 which is connected to the transitional portion 7, 8 and on the free end of which an end portion 19, 20 is configured, by which the rail clamp is supported on the foot F of the rail S to be attached in each case during use, and relates to a system provided with a rail clamp of this type. The rail clamp and the system according to the invention are able, with a high endurance strength, to apply significant hold-down forces and at the same time to ensure that even during progressive wear of the rail attachment, adequately high hold-down forces continue to act on the rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbHInventor: Nikolaj Krieg
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Patent number: 8840036Abstract: A screw anchor for concrete attachment in a railway sleeper and to a force-fit connection using a rail screw containing a threaded section with external threads disposed on an exterior of the screw anchor and internal threads disposed in the screw anchor; and an upper partial section without external threads which is disposed in a mounted state close to an anchor opening. The screw anchor utilizes material with high elasticity arranged in the upper partial section, wherein this material, when in a mounted state, forms an elevation which extends in an upward direction over an upper side of an end surface of the upper partial section and reduces a free opening section of the inner chamber of the upper partial section.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Vossloh Werke GmbHInventors: Winfried Bösterling, Dirk Vorderbrück
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Patent number: 8777122Abstract: A system for fixing a rail onto a foundation and a support plate intended for such a system. The system comprises a guide plate, a spring element which can be clamped against the foundation by means of a clamping element, sits on the guide plate and in the final mounted system with its free spring arm exerts a retaining force on a rail foot of the rail, and a support plate which is arranged to compensate for height differences between the guide plate and the foundation concerned. The system proposes dividing the support into two parts along a joint line which runs, starting from the one long side of the support plate aligned transverse to the rail to be fixed, at a distance from the one short side to the passage opening and from there intersecting the passage opening in the direction of the short side of the support plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbHInventors: Winfried Bösterling, Adrian Bednarczyk
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Patent number: 8763924Abstract: A profiled element for damping sound vibrations on rail lines including a first main surface, which is designed and dimensioned such that it can be attached as a support surface to sections of the rail web without having to provide an adhesive layer, wherein the profiled element further has at least one recess on a front surface located opposite of the support surface, wherein the at least one recess in the front surface is designed for the positive engagement of an elastic fixing element for fixing the profiled element against the rail web, and at least one widened region of the profiled element in the region of the front surface, said widened region present in the lower region of the front surface in an installed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Vossloh Werke GmbHInventors: Winfried Bösterling, Michael Harraβ, Jörg Happe, Dirk Vorderbrück
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Patent number: 8763921Abstract: The invention relates to a device for mounting rail-road tracks (22) on a substructure (20; 20a, 20b), comprising two angle guide elements (30; 30a, 30b) disposed on both sides of the rail foot (22a) for each mounting point, and one support element (28) on the side facing away from the rail foot (22a) of each angle guide element (30, 30a, 30b), and a support unit (26) disposed beneath the angle guide element (30; 30a, 30b) and support elements (28) of the mounting point and comprising two threaded bolts (42) for tightening rail clamps (32), disposed such that they extend through openings in the angle guide plates (30; 30a, 30b) in the installed state.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Vossloh Werke GmbHInventors: Winfried Boesterling, André Hunold
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Patent number: 8727230Abstract: The invention relates to a system for fastening a rail to a sleeper with a baseplate, which includes at least one side portion and a bearing surface adjoining the side portion for the rail to be fastened, and with at least one guide plate that sits on the side portion. In order to simplify the installation on the respective sleeper in such a system, the invention provides that the guide plate is held on the baseplate by a catch connection formed in the region of the side portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbHInventors: Adrian Bednarczyk, Nikolaj Krieg, Serdar Gözsüz
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Patent number: 8668152Abstract: A rail securing system comprising at least one angle guide plate allows a perfect retention of the tension clamp in its pre-assembly position and facilitates final assembly. The angle guide plate has recess, which is designed as a seat for a free end section of a spring arm of a tension clamp to be mounted on the angle guide plate, wherein the recess engages around the end section by less than half of its circumference. The transition between the recess and the section of the angle guide plate which follows on from the recess in the direction of the rail is formed such as to be free of any abrupt change, so that the tension clamp can be pushed in a simple manner on the angle guide plate into its assembly position.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbHInventors: Winfried Bösterling, Lutz Rademacher
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Patent number: 8602317Abstract: The invention relates to a support for a system for fastening a rail on a substrate, having an angle bracket, which has a base section with a contact surface associated with the respective substrate, also having a supporting section, standing on the base section, which on its free front side associated with the rail to be fastened has a bearing surface, and also having a through hole formed in the base section for inserting a fastening element intended for fixing the angle bracket on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbHInventors: Winfried Bösterling, André Hunold
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Publication number: 20130284820Abstract: A combination of a guiding plate for laterally supporting a rail and a wedge element for adjusting the position of the rail relative to a counter-bearing, on which the guiding plate is supported. The guiding plate has an end face which is associated with the wedge element and which extends in the longitudinal direction and a lower side associated with a substrate. Between the guiding plate and the wedge element is a positive-locking guide along which the wedge element can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the end face of the guiding plate. The guide between the wedge element may act as one joining partner and the guiding plate may act as another joining partner wherein, in one of the joining partners, there is formed a slot-like guide orientated along this joining partner and the projection of the other joining partner engages in a positive-locking manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBHInventors: André Hunold, Martin Gnaczynski
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Publication number: 20130284819Abstract: Disclosed is a guide plate for the lateral guidance of a rail and to a rail fastening system with such a guide plate. The guide plate has a contact area, on which the guide plate stands in the completely assembled state, and a support portion, which is associated with the counter bearing, with a support face, with which the guide plate 1 is supported, in the completely assembled state, on a counter bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Vossloh-Werke GmbHInventors: Marcus Ortmann, Dierk Bressel
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Publication number: 20130240635Abstract: A system for fixing a rail onto a foundation comprises a spring element, which can be clamped against a foundation by means of a clamping element, with at least one spring arm and an adapter piece. The adapter piece has a holder, in which an end section of the spring arm of the spring element sits, and a contact surface section formed at its periphery, with which, when the system is assembled, it sits on the rail foot of the rail to be fixed, such that the elastic retaining force exerted by the spring element is transferred onto the rail foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBHInventors: Winfried Bosterling, Adrian Bednarczyk, André Hunold, Nicole Wiethoff
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Publication number: 20130228634Abstract: Screw dowel for concreting into a railway sleeper or ballastless track and frictionally connecting to a sleeper screw, containing a threaded portion (14) with external thread flights (18) arranged on the outside of the screw dowel (10) and with internal thread flights (19) arranged on the inside of the screw dowel; and an upper subportion (16) without external thread that is situated close to the dowel opening (26) in the installed state; the screw dowel containing two constituent parts made of different materials, namely a basic body made of plastic and a cylindrical ring (20) made of a steel material and mounted with a form fit and/or force fit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: VOSSLOH WERKE GMBHInventors: Winfried Bosterling, Michael Harrass, Dierk Bressel
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Publication number: 20130206854Abstract: A system for fastening a rail to a solid foundation, and a method for renovating a rail-fastening point. The system and the method allow a fastening point for a rail to be easily and economically renovated in such a way that a permanently reliable function of the renovated fastening is then ensured again while the worn support section remains. The system for fastening a rail to a solid ground foundation includes: a layer formed by a compensating mass applied to the support section; a base plate resting on the layer and extending over the support section, upon which the rail is supported in the finally installed state; a spring element for exerting a resilient elastic retention force on the rail; and a clamping element that can be anchored in the solid foundation for clamping the spring element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBHInventors: Winfried Bosterling, Jörg Happe
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Publication number: 20130168460Abstract: A system for fixing a rail onto a foundation and a support plate intended for such a system. The system comprises a guide plate, a spring element which can be clamped against the foundation by means of a clamping element, sits on the guide plate and in the final mounted system with its free spring arm exerts a retaining force on a rail foot of the rail, and a support plate which is arranged to compensate for height differences between the guide plate and the foundation concerned. The system proposes dividing the support into two parts along a joint line which runs, starting from the one long side of the support plate aligned transverse to the rail to be fixed, at a distance from the one short side to the passage opening and from there intersecting the passage opening in the direction of the short side of the support plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBHInventors: Winfried Bösterling, Adrian Bednarczyk
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Publication number: 20130153671Abstract: A system for fixing a rail onto a foundation and to a guide plate. The system comprises a spring element, with at least one spring arm, which can be clamped against the foundation by means of a clamping element, an adapter piece, with a contact surface section, which sits on an end section of the spring arm, and a guide plate. The guide plate has a contact surface for the rail foot and a sliding surface which adjoins the contact surface via which the adapter piece can be moved from a pre-assembly position in which it sits on the guide plate with its contact surface section to an assembly position in which it is seated, with its contact surface section, on the rail foot of the rail to be fixed. A stop is provided on the sliding surface against which the adapter piece rests in the pre-assembly position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBHInventors: Winfried Bösterling, Adrian Bednarczyk, André Hunold, Nicole Wiethoff
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Publication number: 20130126629Abstract: A hook bolt for fastening rails to hollow sleepers, in particular steel sleepers, including an engagement element made of cast metal, which has a hook-shaped insertion section and a contact section, which has a receiving space for receiving a threaded element, wherein the threaded element has a threaded bolt and a receiving shoe and the receiving shoe is dimensioned in such a way that the receiving shoe can be inserted into the receiving space of the contact section in a form-fit manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2010Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: VOSSLOH WERKE GMBHInventors: Eugen Gart, Sebastian Schafer
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Patent number: 8434981Abstract: A screw anchor for concrete attachment to a railroad tie or solid track comprises external threads (16) disposed on the exterior of the screw anchor (10) and internal threads (18) disposed inside the screw anchor (10) for force-fitted connecting to a fastening element (30), wherein the screw anchor (10) comprises two sections (12, 14) adjacent to one another in the longitudinal direction, the first section (12) having a substantially cylindrical external shape and the second section (14) having a substantially conical external shape, and wherein the second section (14) is disposed between the first section (12) and an inlet opening (26) for the fastening element (30).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Vossloh Werke GmbHInventors: Winfried Bösterling, André Hunold, Eugen Gart
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Patent number: 8430335Abstract: An elastic tensioning clamp made of spring steel for rail fixation comprises a central loop (44) having two inner legs (46) connected by an arc-shaped central portion (48) as well as nooses (42) connected to the inner legs (46) of the central loop (44) and running towards the free ends (50) of the tensioning clamp (40). The nooses (42) are formed so as to have, in the unloaded state, a maximum height (H) of at least 20 mm above the upper plane (E2) of the central loop (44) in the region of the two inner legs (46).Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Vossloh Werke GmbHInventors: Winfried Bosterling, Farhad Esfandiyari, Michael Steidl
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Patent number: 8413910Abstract: The invention provides a base plate, and a fastener equipped with such a base plate, whose weight is minimized and whose stiffness is optimised on the one hand and which is suitable for being supported on an elastic intermediate layer on the other hand. To this end, a base plate according to the invention for fastening a rail to a fixed bottom support has, the base plate being made of a plastics material and a stiffening structure which is formed by ribs and by depressions present between the ribs being formed or molded in the underside of the base plate, which underside is associated with the fixed bottom support, depressions of the stiffening structure being closed off, in accordance with the invention, by a filling material.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbHInventors: Winfried Bösterling, Lutz Rademacher, Adrian Bednarczyk, André Hunold