Abstract: The invention relates to a shock-absorbing angle-bent coupling rod disposed for the mechanical connection of cableway cars. Preferably, the coupling rod has a bend of approximately 90 degrees and includes at least one shock-absorber and spring mechanism. In one preferred embodiment, the side of the bend in the coupling rod includes a friction vibration absorber. The vibration absorption between the individual cableway cars provided by the present invention allows such vibration to be distributed throughout the entire cableway system so that the cableway speed and traveling comfort can be increased without compromising safety.

Abstract: A railway truck has a unitary cast steel frame with a primary wheel-set-to-frame suspension formed by chevron shaped metal/elastomeric pads between the journals and the frame pedestals, a secondary frame-to-bolster suspension formed by rectangular elastomeric pads in rectangular configuration, and a tertiary suspension between the bolster and the car. The primary suspension units are mounted by L-shaped members permitting ready vertical adjustment. An anti-roll torsion bar is provided between the bolster and the car body despite the limited available space by disposing it inside the bolster. Closer clearances are possible between the truck components by providing a cam and cam follower between the car body and the truck frame, in this embodiment between the bolster and the truck frame, that limits the possible lateral displacement of the car body as the steering angle of the car body on the truck frame increases.

Abstract: A grip comprises a body (1) with an abutment and a suitably spring-loaded clamping jaw (3) which is movable relative to the body and which serves to clamp a rope (4) against the abutment so as to fix the grip in the desired position along the rope. The abutment consists of two thin clips or bands (7,7') which in their mounted state are spaced apart and are separately applicable to the rope (4) and subsequently connectible with the body on each side of the clamping jaw (3), while completely surrounding the rope.

Abstract: A flexible rail comprises rail pieces arranged in line, laterally opposed side plates, and laterally opposed connecting plates. Each rail piece includes a generally I-shaped member and a shelter member which is fixed to a top of the I-shaped member. The opposed side plates are fixed to respective side walls of the shelter member. The side plate overlaps one side of the rail piece. The connecting plate is fixed to a rear one of adjacent side plates, and is connected to the front side plate for pivotal movement. Thus, the rail piece, the side plates fixed thereto, and the connecting plates fixed to the side plates, as one body, are capable of pivotal movement.

Abstract: A structure for supporting a trackway of a track following transportation system, particularly, a magnetic suspension railroad and including a support and at least one equipment element having an operational surface and attached to the support. The supporting structure further includes bolts for securing the equipment element to the support. There is further provided a form-locking means which becomes effective only if the fixing bolts fail and which then limits displacement of the equipment element relative to the support to a predetermined amount.

Abstract: To couple the initiation and the chronological sequence of a coupling or uncoupling process of a mechanical middle buffer coupling and an electrical cable coupling arranged on it longitudinally displaceably in the direction of the coupling axis with a common rotary drive with the smallest possible amount of control effort and in a reliable manner, a coupling and uncoupling device is provided with a drivable shaft arranged at right angles to the coupling axis. An actuating arm is nonrotatably fastened to the drivable shaft, and the actuating arm extends into a guide rail of the cable coupling and is thus designed as the direct drive member of the cable coupling.

Abstract: An anti-pilferage device is attached to the car body of a railroad flatcar of the type for carrying containers. The device has a mounting plate attached to the car frame at a point adjacent the doors of a container loaded on the car. A barrier is tiltably supported on the mounting plate in a manner which permits free movement if the barrier is bumped during loading of a container. The barrier is movable between a raised, operative position and a lowered, retracted position. A spring biases the barrier to the operative position, wherein it is in the path of a swinging container door to prevent it from being opened. In the retracted position the barrier is below the level of the container floor. A plurality of anti-pilferage devices may be mounted on the car to accommodate containers of various lengths. The barriers are automatically movable between the retracted position and operative position without the need for manual actuation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting a railway-track renewal train into a train for laying new railway track. The railway-track renewal train includes a first truck bearing on a bogie rolling on a renewed track, a second truck bearing on spaced first and second bogies of which the first bogie rolls on an old track and the second bogie moves on old ties or sleepers, and various means for removing the old rails and sleepers and for laying new rails and sleepers. The bogie of the first truck is mounted onto a vehicle designed to remain on site and having a motor for moving the vehicle on the ballast or platform. The vehicle is moved in the direction of movement of the renewal train or in the opposite direction dependent on whether an old railway track is removed or new track is laid.

Abstract: An improved motor vehicle turntable is provided that may be installed in any location, typically in front of a garage for the purpose of rotating a vehicle so as to enable it to leave the area in the opposite direction from which it entered the garage. The motor vehicle turntable has a circular vehicle receiving platform supported by a polygonal support frame. The receiving platform and support frame are received within a cylindrical pit so that the upper surface of the platform is level with the surrounding terrain into which the pit is formed. A chain drive frictionally engages the perimeter of the polygonal support frame to rotate the receiving platform when the chain is moved by means of a drive motor and sprocket arrangement.

Abstract: A hinged bogey for rail vehicles, the bogey comprising two longitudinal members, two cross-members each fixed to one of the longitudinal members, and a hinge device enabling each longitudinal member to pitch about a central transverse axis. The hinge device comprises a shaft and four bearings, each cross-member including one of the bearings adjacent to the longitudinal member to which it is fixed, and one of the bearings at its opposite end. The bogey is applicable to any rail vehicle.

Abstract: A machine for detaching tie anchors from the rails of a railroad track comprises a self-propelled machine frame mounted on undercarriages for movement along the track in an operating direction, and two workheads mounted on the machine frame and positioned opposite each other in a direction extending transversely to the machine frame. Each workhead is associated with a respective rail for detaching the tie anchors therefrom and comprises a hammer arranged to press against a field-side tie anchor end, and drives for adjusting the hammer vertically and in a direction extending longitudinally with respect to the machine frame for pressing the hammer against the field-side tie end.

Abstract: A frame structure of aluminum alloy having a pair of spaced apart side rails (1) and a plurality of spaced apart cross-members (2) each comprising a central tubular formation and extending between the side rails, characterized in that at least over a major part of its length each side rail (1) comprises at least three hollow extrusions (4-6) welded together at positions of low stress and has more than two longitudinally extending re-entrant formations opening inwardly thereof at selected low stress locations thereon to receive the heads of bolts and in that an end plate formation (3) is welded to each end of the tubular formations, the bolts engaging through apertures in the associated end plates (3) to removably secure together the side rails (1) and the cross-members (2) only by the bolts at any desired location along the major part of the length of each side rail (1).

Abstract: The present invention is related to bus extender circuitry for data transmission from a first bus at a first site to a second bus at a second site, includes a first transceiver at the first site, a second transceiver at the second site and a data and control signals transmission medium interconnecting both transceivers. The first transceiver receives data signals and interacts by means of control signals with the first bus which has data and control lines connected to a data source and possibly also to one or more receivers all located at the first site. The second transceiver receives data signals and interacts, by means of control signals, with the first transceiver to transmit data and control signals to the second bus; the second transceiver has data and control lines connected to one or more receivers at the second site.

Abstract: A microprogram controller, in a microcomputer system used as an address sequencer intended for controlling the sequence of execution of microinstructions in a microprogram memory, is presented. The microprogram controller includes architecture that provides the capability to asynchronously receive indications of an event, break from the microinstruction sequence in response, branch to control of subroutine consisting of a predetermined microinstruction sequence directed to responding to the event, and returning to the interrupted sequence upon completion of the subroutine.

Abstract: A function presetting circuit for an audio/video stereophonic playback system for presetting a function and controlling operations by a microcomputer comprises a reset circuit for providing a reset signal to the microcomputer at a time of power-on, a delay circuit for receiving the reset signal and delaying the reset signal a predetermined time period, and a presettable function presetting switch connected between the delay circuit and a key input terminal of the microcomputer.

Abstract: In a system including a single main storage or memory and two or more processing units sharing the main storage or memory, there are provided two address arrays for storing the addresses of the data of the main storage or memory which is stored in a buffer storage or memory, one address array storing the same addresses as those stored in the other address array. One of the address arrays is used for reference to the buffer storage or memory by the own or associated processing unit, while its other address array is used for detecting that the store address from another processing unit to the main storage or memory is coincident with one of the addresses stored therein. When the coincidence of addresses is detected, the corresponding address in the other address array is invalidated or cancelled, and the roles of the two address arrays are interchanged. Subsequently, the corresponding address in the one address array is invalidated cancelled.

Abstract: Record data on a disk file is sorted in a text/data processor by means of an algorithm that transfers such records on the basis of rank to a sort buffer on the basis of qualifying criteria. Each qualified file record is compared with the lowest ranked record previously transferred and located in the sort buffer. When a higher ranked record is identified it is transferred into the buffer at a location based on qualification. Lower ranked records are deleted from the sort buffer if space does not permit the storing of such records within the space available. When the sort buffer has been loaded with the highest ranked records remaining in the disk file without overflowing the buffer is unloaded to an output device. The sort program recycles through a subsequent pass again transferring the highest ranked remaining records into the sort buffer. To minimize recycle time, a presort algorithm is run to set record identifying bits in a bit map section of the sort buffer.

Abstract: The use of protected capability registers to hold the physical base and limit addresses and access rights for a block of memory and the way in which such registers are loaded using System Capability Tables and reserved segment pointer tables is well known in the prior art. In the present invention the normal capability load instruction has been enhanced in four major ways:(a) allowing additional capability classes to be handled(b) instituting a "load on use" facility(c) instituting capability propagation control and(d) implementing access reduction facilitiesThe capability classes comprise (i) system store, (ii) system resource, (iii) local store and (iv) passive capability. The "load on use" facility speeds up the load capability instruction and the change process instruction.

Abstract: A micro-sequencer allowing multiple decisions to be made in one instant of time is disclosed. A multiplexor array is employed to generate a multiple output condition code from inputted test conditions. The generated condition code is concatenated to a base pointer field of the currently executing microinstruction, and the result is used to address a next state table. The output of the next state table is the address of the microinstruction to be executed next if the then currently executing microinstruction specifies a jump operation.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement is provided for controlling the drive of dental treatment instruments by means of driving devices associated therewith and the operating data of which are adapted to be fed to a separate forward/backward counter when the particular treatment instrument is selected for use. A starter switch is connected to the forward/backward counter and is operable, when actuated, to vary the particular stored count of the counter step-wise for the purpose of varying the operating data and for transmission to a control element, for the control thereof, which is associated with the particular treatment instrument. Upon actuation of the starter switch in order to vary the stored count of the forward/backward counter, the counting speed of the counter is increased with increasing actuation time of the starter switch by reason of the fact that the counter receives a number of counter pulses which increase per unit time.