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Railroad grade crossing constant warning protection system

US4307860A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 1979
Grant dateDec 29, 1981
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Expiry dateJul 30, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB61L29/286
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A train detection system for protecting a railroad highway crossing having an a.c. transmitter center-feeding voltage signals into the track rails and having a receiver including at least a pair of coils located on opposite sides of the crossing and disposed adjacent the track rails for defining an island zone and for inductively picking up a.c. signals when the island zone is unoccupied and determines the time of arrival of a train at the crossing.

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