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Direct support frog assembly

US5653408A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 1996
Grant dateAug 5, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE01B7/12
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A direct support type of rigid railbound railroad trackwork frog assembly is provided with a core frog casting, a pair of compliant, non-metallic spacer elements contacting laterally opposed sides of the core frog casting, a pair of wing rails respectively contacting the compliant, non-metallic spacer elements, and a threaded bolt and nut fastener joining the casting, spacer elements, and wing rails into a rigid unitary structure.

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