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Sleeper for supporting rails

US8827174B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schenck Process LLC · US

Inventors

Peter Groll · Schifferstadt, DE
Ralph Mueller · Darmstadt, DE
Martin Stillger · Gerolzhofen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 22, 2012
Grant date	Sep 9, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 22, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01J5/048
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sleeper for supporting rails within a section of track for rail vehicles is provided, wherein the sleeper has elongated reinforcing elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the sleeper and is produced as a solid material sleeper having a cavity which extends between the reinforcing elements and from at least one outer face of the sleeper into the interior of the sleeper, and wherein the sleeper is designed for use with at least two different measurement value pick-up systems, wherein one of the measurement value pick-up systems is a temperature measurement value pick-up system having an infrared sensor which is accommodated by insertion into the cavity.

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