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Railway switch setting device

US6056244A · kind A · utility

6Cited by
3References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 9, 1998
Grant dateMay 2, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB61L5/045
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for setting railway switches includes a plurality of interlinked hydraulic switching devices (6) connected to a separate reversible hydraulic drive unit in a manner offset in the longitudinal direction of the rails, wherein the working volumes of the hydraulic cylinder piston aggregates (6) are connected to driving movement in same direction. The pistons (20) or plungers (11) include push-open valves (18) for travel limitation.

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