Horizontally Swinging Patents (Class 14/56)
  • Patent number: 6363564
    Abstract: A bridge joint for use with a railroad track having standard rail sections with flanges. The bridge joint includes a fixed point section having an integral accepting portion with a point and laterally spaced side walls, and a standard rail abutting portion. The joint also has a moveable point section having a yoke portion with a point and laterally spaced side walls, and a standard rail abutting portion. A rocker arm has a moveable interface portion adapted to be pivotally attached to said yoke portion and a fixed interface portion adapted to be received in said accepting portion. Clamping lugs arc positioned on the side walls of the accepting portion and the yoke portion. The fixed point section and the moveable point section are clamped to base plates with clamping members that engage the clamping lugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Progress Rail Services Corp.
    Inventor: Brian F. Weaver
  • Patent number: D256234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1980
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Fukushima, Yoshinori Kanda, Michio Ito, Norimi Koiwa