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Polymer based railroad tie shaped to reduce center bounding

US9121138B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2011
Grant dateSep 1, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE01B3/00
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A railroad tie composed of an immiscible polymer blend having a portion of the underside curved orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the tie or curved both orthogonal and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tie, forming a saddle shape, for purposes of reducing the center bounding problems encountered in prior art synthetic railroad ties.

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