US3351283A
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Sound-absorbent railway track
Assignee: CLOUTH RHEIN GUMMIWARENFABRIK
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Filing: 1965-05-18
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Granted: 1967-11-07
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Expires: 1985-05-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paasche Fritz
- 👤 Zipf Carl-Heinz
- 👤 Muller Robert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:18
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01B; E01B9/00; E01B9/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
IN A RAILWAY TRACK, A RAIL HAVING A FLANGE; A RIGID SUPPORT LOCATED BELOW SAID FLANGE AND HAVING A PAIR OF CONICAL RECESSES WHOSE DIAMETERS DECREASE IN A DIRECTION DOWNWARDLY FROM THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID SUPPORT, SAID RECESSES BEING LOCATED AT THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID FLANGE; A RIGID TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING TIE PLATE DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID RAIL AND SAID SUPPORT AND DIRECTLY ABUTTING AGAINST SAID FLANGE; A LAYER OF SOUND-ABSORBENT ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID TIE PLATE AND SAID SUPPORT; A PAIR OF ANCHORING DEVICES EACH COMPRISING A HOLLOW FRUSTOCONICAL SHELL FITTED INTO ONE OF SAID RECESSES; A HOLLOW FRUSTOCONICAL CORE RECEIVED WITH CLEARANCE IN THE RESPECTIVE SHELL, AND A FRUSTOCONICAL FILLER OF SOUND-ABSORBENT ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL RECEIVED BETWEEN EACH SHELL AND THE RESPECTIVE CORE; A PAIR OF CLAMPING MEMBERS DISPOSED AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID FLANGE AND EACH HAVING A FIRST PORTION OVERLYING SAID FLANGE AND A SECOND PORTION PROVIDED WITH AN APERTURE REGISTERING WITH VERTICAL BORES EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TIE PLATE, SAID LAYER AND AXIALLY THROUGH ONE OF SAID ANCHORING DEVICES; AND A PAIR OF FASTENERS EACH COMPRISING A BOLT HAVING A HEAD RECEIVED IN ONE OF SAID CORES AND A STEM EXTENDING UPWARDLY THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE BORE AND THROUGH THE APERTURE OF THE RESPECTIVE CLAMPING MEMBER, AND A NUT MESHING WITH THE RESPECTIVE STEM AND LOCATED ABOVE THE CORRESPONDING CLAMPING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
IN A RAILWAY TRACK, A RAIL HAVING A FLANGE; A RIGID SUPPORT LOCATED BELOW SAID FLANGE AND HAVING A PAIR OF CONICAL RECESSES WHOSE DIAMETERS DECREASE IN A DIRECTION DOWNWARDLY FROM THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID SUPPORT, SAID RECESSES BEING LOCATED AT THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID FLANGE; A RIGID TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING TIE PLATE DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID RAIL AND SAID SUPPORT AND DIRECTLY ABUTTING AGAINST SAID FLANGE; A LAYER OF SOUND-ABSORBENT ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID TIE PLATE AND SAID SUPPORT; A PAIR OF ANCHORING DEVICES EACH COMPRISING A HOLLOW FRUSTOCONICAL SHELL FITTED INTO ONE OF SAID RECESSES; A HOLLOW FRUSTOCONICAL CORE RECEIVED WITH CLEARANCE IN THE RESPECTIVE SHELL, AND A FRUSTOCONICAL FILLER OF SOUND-ABSORBENT ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL RECEIVED BETWEEN EACH SHELL AND THE RESPECTIVE CORE; A PAIR OF CLAMPING MEMBERS DISPOSED AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID FLANGE AND EACH HAVING A FIRST PORTION OVERLYING SAID FLANGE AND A SECOND PORTION PROVIDED WITH AN APERTURE REGISTERING WITH VERTICAL BORES EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TIE PLATE, SAID LAYER AND AXIALLY THROUGH ONE OF SAID ANCHORING DEVICES; AND A PAIR OF FASTENERS EACH COMPRISING A BOLT HAVING A HEAD RECEIVED IN ONE OF SAID CORES AND A STEM EXTENDING UPWARDLY THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE BORE AND THROUGH THE APERTURE OF THE RESPECTIVE CLAMPING MEMBER, AND A NUT MESHING WITH THE RESPECTIVE STEM AND LOCATED ABOVE THE CORRESPONDING CLAMPING MEMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-06 | 1971-05-08 | 1971-11-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-06 | 1975-05-08 | 1975-11-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-06 | 1979-05-08 | 1979-11-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |