Patents by Inventor Winfried Bösterling

Winfried Bösterling 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).

  • Patent number: 8763921
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Vossloh Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried Boesterling, André Hunold
  • Patent number: 8668152
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Lutz Rademacher
  • Patent number: 8602317
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, André Hunold
  • Publication number: 20130168460
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Adrian Bednarczyk
  • Publication number: 20130153671
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Adrian Bednarczyk, André Hunold, Nicole Wiethoff
  • Patent number: 8434981
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Vossloh Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, André Hunold, Eugen Gart
  • Patent number: 8413910
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Lutz Rademacher, Adrian Bednarczyk, André Hunold
  • Patent number: 8408477
    Abstract: A system for fastening a rail having a rail foot, a web positioned thereon, and a rail head, includes a tensioning clamp with a carrying plate. The carrying plate has a central portion for bracing the tensioning clamp on the carrying plate, at least one torsion portion branching off from the central portion in the lateral direction and a holding arm connected to the torsion portion via a curved transition portion. The holding arm extends, starting from the transition portion, counter to the torsion portion and exerts via the free end of its end portion a resilient holding-down force on the rail foot of the rail to be fastened. The length of the torsion portion and the course of the transition portion is adapted to each other in such a way that at least the transition portion is guided without supports laterally past a region of the carrying plate that is associated with the central portion of the tensioning clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbH
    Inventor: Winfried Bösterling
  • Publication number: 20120298765
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screw anchor for the concrete attachment in a railway sleeper and to the force-fit connection by means of a rail screw, comprising a threaded section (14) with external threads (18) disposed on the exterior of the screw anchor (10) and internal threads (19) disposed in the screw anchor; and an upper partial section (16) without external threads which is disposed in the mounted state close to the anchor opening (26). Said invention is characterized in that material with high elasticity is arranged in the upper partial section (16), said material, when in the mounted state, forms an elevation which extends in the upward direction over the upper side of the end surface (36) of the upper partial section (16) and reduces the free opening section of the inner chamber of the upper partial section (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: VOSSLOH WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Dirk Vorderbrück
  • Publication number: 20120228394
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: VOSSLOH WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Michael Harrass, Jörg Happe, Dirk Vorderbrück
  • Publication number: 20120187206
    Abstract: A system includes a guide plate, a fastening member and a resilient member, for fastening a rail on a solid base. The guide plate serves as a guide for the rail in the horizontal direction and as a stop for movements of the rail in the vertical direction. The guide plate has a contacting surface against which the longitudinal side of the foot of the rail rests. The resilient member which rests on the guide plate exerts substantially no hold-down force on the rail and merely supports the guide plate elastically against the clamping member. The resilient member is of a W-shaped or S-shaped configuration and, in the fitted state, a portion thereof projects sufficiently far over the foot of the rail for it to be retained resiliently by the resilient member if it is moved upwards in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Lutz Rademacher, Adrian Bednarczyk
  • Patent number: 8181887
    Abstract: A device for positional securing and guiding of rails for railway tracks for trains, in particular high-speed trains, includes guide plates. In general, rails are laid directly or indirectly by intermediate assembly of intermediate plates to fixed concrete track beds and guide plates, against which the rail base and possibly intermediate plates lie laterally. Guide plates are embedded on or in the concrete track beds, wherein the guide plates are fabricated of high-strength, form-stable material, preferably reinforced plastic, such as for example glass-fiber reinforced plastic, in particular polyamide. The device according to the invention allows to create guide plates which are overall more wear resistant. Wear resistance is achieved in that the guide plate within the surface area, on which the rail base rests, has an insert or areas provided with inserts, the insert being fabricated of slippable, low-abrasion or friction-resistant, low-wear or wear-resistant and flexibly resilient material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Vossloh-Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Dietrich Seifert, Dirk Vorderbrück, Winfried Bösterling
  • Publication number: 20120031991
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for fastening a rail in place and a rail fastener which, while being simple to install, allow a large measure of freedom in the production of the components required and at the same time have great practical utility. To this end a system according to the invention for fastening a rail to a fixed bottom support comprises: a base plate produced from a plastics material, an intermediate layer which is arranged between the base plate and the fixed bottom support, a carrier plate which is arranged between the intermediate layer and the bottom support, a resilient member to hold down the rail which is to be fastened in place, a clamping bolt to brace the resilient member against the base plate, and a fastening member for fastening the base plate to the fixed bottom support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Vossloh-Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Lutz Rademacher, Adrian Bednarczyk, André Hunold, Michael Harraß
  • Publication number: 20110204154
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: VOSSLOH WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Boesterling, André Hunold
  • Publication number: 20110138734
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Lutz Rademacher
  • Publication number: 20110068185
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for fastening a rail in place and a rail fastener which, while being simple to install, allow a large measure of freedom in the production of the components required and at the same time have great practical utility. To this end a system according to the invention for fastening a rail to a fixed bottom support: a base plate produced from a plastics material, an intermediate layer which is arranged between the base plate and the fixed bottom support, a carrier plate which is arranged between the intermediate layer and the bottom support, a resilient member to hold down the rail which is to be fastened in place, a clamping bolt to brace the resilient member against the base plate, and a fastening member for fastening the base plate to the fixed bottom support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Lutz Rademacher, Adrian Bednarczyk, André Hunold, Michael Harraß
  • Publication number: 20110068182
    Abstract: The invention provides a base plate, and a fastener equipped with such a base plate, whose weight is minimised 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 moulded 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Lutz Rademacher, Adrian Bednarczyk, André Hunold
  • Publication number: 20110061229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and to a fastening of a rail on a substrate, with a guide plate for laterally guiding the rail that has a standing surface associated with the substrate, a support element to support the guide plate in the assembly position, a spring element supported on the guide plate and at least one spring arm for exerting a resilient holding force onto the foot of the rail, and a tensioning means for tensioning the spring element. The fastening can be assembled in that the support element has a support lug supported on the substrate in the assembly position to reach under the standing surface of the guide plate in a way that the guide plate is supported on the substrate via the support lug in the region where the guide plate and support lug overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Vorderbrück, Winfried Bösterling
  • Publication number: 20110047786
    Abstract: A guide plate for securing a rail on a substrate, at which a shoulder is provided at the side of the rail path has an underside facing the substrate and an upper side, lying freely in the installation position and facing away from the underside, on which a spring element is supported. With such a component it is possible to build a rail securing arrangement with a system, in which the forces are dispersed by a shoulder present at or in the solid substrate, whereby a cut-out is formed into the underside, the dimensions of which are adapted to the shoulder such that, in the installation position, the shoulder engages freely into the cut-out, and in that a reinforcement rib is formed at a roof surface opposite an opening of the cut-out, which projects in the direction of the opening over a height which is less than the cut-out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Vossloh-Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, Lutz Rademacher, Farhad Esfandiyari, Michael Steidl
  • Publication number: 20110042475
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: VOSSLOH-WERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Winfried Bösterling, André Hunold