Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic screw plug (6) for attaching a rail to a sleeper, in particular concrete sleeper, having an essentially cylindrical plug body which has at the head end a stem region (7) which preferably adjoins a plug crown (8) toward the bottom, and in the continuation of which stem region (7) has an outer thread (9) with which it can be turned out of or into the sleeper, and is provided with an inner thread (10) underneath the stem region (7) in order to receive a sleeper screw. The intention is to improve such a plastic screw plug, in particular, with regard to its operating properties such as uniform application of force into the sleeper, simpler mounting and replaceability, reduction of the risk of fracturing, and additionally to permit it to be used in a variable way.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A rail-carrying plate lies on an upper surface of a base. An anchor-bolt assembly has an elastomeric buffer sheet between the rail plate and the base upper surface and a bolt set in the anchor sleeve passing through the rail plate. An inner ring surrounds the bolt, bears directly on the base surface, is pressed downward by the bolt against the base surface, has an annular outwardly directed outer surface. An outer ring is transfixed by the bolt, has an annular inner surface spaced outward from the inner-ring outer surface, and bears upward on the rail plate. An annular elastomeric body between the inner and outer rings is bonded to the respective outer and inner surfaces thereof so that vertical displacement of the outer ring relative to the inner ring tends to self-center the two rings.

Abstract: A sheath for railway track fixings, and a procedure and tools for replacing the sheath in a sleeper, the sheath being free of projections that prevent the rotation thereof and comprises a helical rabetting on an outer surface configured to house a helical projection of the sleeper and thread with respect to the helical projection, the sheath comprising an inner thread configured to house a male thread of a coach screw, wherein the helical rabetting comprises an upper part having a concave curved configuration and a lower part having a straight configuration, the sheath further comprising removable anti-rotation means to prevent a rotation movement of the sheath when it is housed in the sleeper.

Abstract: The insert (1) includes:—two primary lateral parts (2), sized to extend, after placement of the insert (1) in the hole (101) of the sleeper (100), over a large portion of the height of this hole (101), alongside each other; and—a central part (3) whereto are connected the two primary lateral parts (2), this central part (3) being disposed, after placement of the insert (1) in the hole (101), substantially perpendicular to the primary lateral parts (2) and being sized to cover a large portion of the cross-section of the hole (101).

Abstract: A method and a device for attaching an elevator guide rail to a substrate via a floating mount. The floating mount includes at least one of a base support, a side support, and a backside support. Each of the supports has a moveable part, a stop and a flexible element floatingly supporting the moveable part. Deforming forces cause the guide rail and the moveable part to move in a deforming direction deforming the flexible element until the deforming force exceeds a predetermined limit whereupon the stop limits further movement of the guide rail.

Abstract: An anchor assembly and a method of installing the same so as to secure an object to an underlying substructure comprises an insert member having an internally threaded bore, and an externally threaded headed bolt member for threaded engagement within said threaded bore of the insert member. A through-bore is formed within the object to be secured to the substructure, and the insert is inserted into the lower end portion of the through-bore, while the bolt member is inserted into the upper end portion of the through-bore whereby the bolt and insert members are threaded together.

Abstract: An anchor assembly and a method of installing the same so as to secure an object to an underlying substructure comprises an insert member having an internally threaded bore, and an externally threaded headed bolt member for threaded engagement within the threaded bore of the insert member. A through-bore is formed within the object to be secured to the substructure, and the bolt member is inserted into the upper end portion of the through-bore so as to be threadedly engaged with the insert member which is disposed in abutted contact with the undersurface of the object as an assembly when the object is to be secured to a freshly poured concrete substructure.

Abstract: An anchor sleeve for a composite anchor is threaded in its inside surface and is anchored by at least one of an organic and inorganic mortar in a borehole formed in a concrete tie for rails or in a similar receiving material. The inside threaded sleeve (2) forms a load engagement means for an attachment member and is located in a trailing end region of the sleeve. The sleeve has two concentrically and consecutively arranged sealing elements (7, 9) at an opposite leading end of the sleeve and the sealing elements close off the leading end of the sleeve in a liquid-type manner. The sealing elements (7, 9) can be consecutively displaced out of sealing engagement at the leading end of the sleeve (2). In addition, a method for corrosion resistant anchorages employs the anchor sleeve.

Abstract: The retention value of a screw previously inserted into a wooden railroad tie is increased by an axially extending sleeve ( 20 ) having an external thread ( 24 ) and an internal thread (25). The thread revolutions of the internal thread (25) are offset axially by half (h) the thread pitch (H) of the external thread (24). Due to this offset of the threads, the screw is positioned in the sleeve so that its threads are located between the external thread revolutions affording a new retention, while the external thread (24) seats within the thread previously formed in the wooden railroad tie by the screw.

Abstract: A rail tie has a pair of rail supporting portions disposed on opposite sides of a central portion. The central portion is elevated relative to the central portion and supports a reaction rail of a linear induction motor used to propel a vehicle along the guideway. The reaction rail is secured to flanges extending laterally from the central portion to reduce the unsupported span of the reaction rail between ties. The tie is supported on the deck of the guideway by resilient pads. An eccentric insert cooperates with a securing stud to allow alignment of the tie.

Abstract: The method relates to the laying of rails in a trench into which concrete is subsequently poured in order to fasten the rails. The method consists in laying adjustable-length ties (4) on the bottom of the trench (3), in roughly positioning the rails (14, 15) by means of block-supports, in fastening the ties to the rails by using tie-screws (10) and anchor sleeves (11) as bolts and nuts, in adjusting the length of the ties and in leveling the ties by means of auxiliary screws (18), and then in pouring the concrete, the auxiliary screws being subsequently removed. The ties are preferably pre-equipped with tie-screws, with sleeves and with rail-fastening clamps and the tie-screws and the sleeves may also be used for fastening tie-plates to the ties.

Abstract: Fastening strap composed of a rod having a vertical rectilinear part (20) and a curved part which forms a spring and the end (10) of which grips the flange (25) of the rail to be fastened, after being tensioned as a result of the rotation of the strap above a ramp (30), the lower end of the rectilinear part being equipped with a heel (2) catching on a retaining surface (36) in the tie. The strap has an intermediate bearing point (6) which, during the rotation of the strap, bears on an abutment (38) or on a bearing surface of a metal sole plate. This intermediate bearing point ensures the stability of the strap during its rotation and in its tensioned position and, if an abutment is used, keeps this abutment in place.

Abstract: A rail securement clip is disclosed as having a base having an opening therethrough for receiving an anchor projecting from a foundation, a nose extending laterally of the base from the upper portion of the base and overlying the foot of the rail, and a pair of spaced apart fingers affixed to the nose and to an upper portion of the base. The through opening in the base has an orifice positioned in the space between the fingers. The base and fingers form a recess into which the anchor projects. Securement means may be fastened to the anchor and positioned within the recess to hold the apparatus against the rail and thereby secure the rail to the foundation. The nose may include a rubber pad means engaging the foot of the rail to provide an energy absorbing securement of the rail.

Abstract: A rail spike for holding a tie plate on a tie, embodied in accordance with the invention so that tie cutting is prevented, spike removal for track maintenance is facilitated, and a free rail load wave is allowed. This preferably is attained by providing the spike with left and right side tapered shoulders and a tapered rear surface, such that a unique wedging and swaging action occurs in the tie plate hole during a final driving of the spike, limiting the depth of penetration of the spike into the tie and securely maintaining the gauge of the tie plate on the tie.

Abstract: A rail anchorage arrangement for fastening a rail, the anchorage comprises: a support structure; a body of weldable material welded to the upper surface of the support structure at a weld between the body and the support structure extending at least partially around the body and along at least 20% of the length of the body from said upper surface of the support structure; a screw-threaded hole extending into the body of weldable material from the end thereof remote from said upper surface of the support structure; a screw-threaded member screwed into the screw-threaded hole so as to be made fast in the body of weldable material, this member not being threaded into the support structure; a rail anchorage having a hole receiving the screw-threaded member so that the screw-threaded member makes fast the rail anchorage against said upper surface of the support structure to secure a rail to the support structure; the body having a lateral dimension which is at least 40% greater than the outer dimension of the thre

Abstract: A base member, such as a cross tie, is molded of reinforced concrete or wood chips and resin. Depressions in the top of the base member are lined with pads of cushion material to seat the flanges of the rails. A pair of hold-down clips is seated on each pad on opposite sides of each rail. Bolts in the clips are secured by tubular nuts having deformed lower ends shaped to anchor the nuts in the molded base member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for retaining the rails of a railroad on the cross ties. Also disclosed herein is a novel railroad cross tie which has superior life expectancy as well as damping capability and is highly resistant to the elements of nature.A hollow metallic tie element has disposed therein a plurality of support blocks which are constrained within the tie member. An overlying rail member is secured to the tie through the block members by bolt means which run between the rail, tie dampers, and support collars.

Abstract: An assembly for fastening of railroad track incorporating a steel reinforced concrete tie with vertical thread steel sleeves welded to a reinforcement truss embedded in the concrete tie to which sleeves, track bolt assemblies may be threadably joined. A track bolt assembly includes a pair of hollow male threaded plugs, each threaded to a female thread in the opposed ends of a sleeve to retain a nut that is biased by a compression spring in the sleeve, to which nut, a track screw mounted to a hold-down block is engaged. With the hold-down block fixed against a track rail flange, the screw may be tightened in the nut of the sleeve to a pre-set tensile load as determined by the compression spring.