E01B 29/32
Installing or removing track components, not covered by the preceding groups
Official title: Installing or removing track components, not covered by the preceding groups, e.g. sole-plates, rail anchors (E01B31/26 takes precedence)
E01B29/32 (Installing or removing track components, not covered by the preceding groups) appears on 179 US grants and 154 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E01B- Granted patents
- 179
- Published applications
- 154
- Assignees
- 60
- Inventors
- 223
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2019 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 | 17 |
| 2025 | 15 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Initial and final methods for laying long rails28 Jul 2026US 12,692,668 B2Matisa Materiel Industriel S.A.
- Adaptive railway fastener and anchor installation system26 May 2026US 12,637,812 B2MOW Equipment Solutions, Inc.
- Tie plate collection and deposit machine17 Mar 2026US 12,577,736 B2B & B Metals, Inc.
- Tie plate handling mechanism23 Dec 2025US 12,503,818 B2B & B Metals, Inc.
- Rail damper mounting apparatus and rail damper systems containing the same9 Dec 2025US 12,492,514 B2Talent Power Limited
- Adjustable anchor maintenance workhead3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258610 A1Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
- Systems and methods for handling track materials20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241571 A1B & B Metals, Inc.
- Tie guide, replaceable pad, and method of using the same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234875 A1Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
- Adaptive railway fastener and anchor installation system6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226690 A1MOW Equipment Solutions, Inc.
- Machine to retrieve and install a rail anchor7 May 2026US 2026/0125856 A1Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fully automatic, multiple operation rail maintenance apparatus48US 5,671,679 ANordco Inc. · 1997
- Tie plate manipulator vehicle and method43US 5,331,899 AHolley Engineering Company, Inc. · 1994
- Rail tie plate placing vehicle and method41US 4,691,639 AHolley Engineering Company, Inc. · 1987
- Method and apparatus for automatically setting rail tie plates41US 4,942,822 AOak Industries Inc. · 1990
- Automatic tie plate setting machine40US 4,974,518 AOak Industries Inc. · 1990