Movable bridge joint guard arrangement with replaceable guard plate insert
US8720793B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01B11/32
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is a guarded rail section for a movable bridge rail joint, the arrangement comprising: (a) a gage side guard plate having a gage side guard plate interior surface, (b) a field side guard plate having a field side guard plate interior surface, the gage side guard plate and field side guard plate defining a rail channel; and (c) a rail portion disposed in the rail channel, wherein the gage side guard plate interior surface defines an insert channel along its top portion, and there is provided a top portion insert removably attached into the insert channel.
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