E01B 9/00
Fastening rails on sleepers, or the like
Official title: Fastening rails on sleepers, or the like (fastening rails to bridges E01D19/12)
E01B9/00 (Fastening rails on sleepers, or the like) appears on 593 US grants and 340 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E01B- Granted patents
- 593
- Published applications
- 340
- Assignees
- 261
- Inventors
- 762
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 18 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 17 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 20 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 |
| 2002 | 19 | 7 |
| 2003 | 14 | 9 |
| 2004 | 14 | 17 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 10 |
| 2007 | 2 | 9 |
| 2008 | 4 | 15 |
| 2009 | 4 | 12 |
| 2010 | 14 | 18 |
| 2011 | 10 | 17 |
| 2012 | 9 | 15 |
| 2013 | 7 | 19 |
| 2014 | 23 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 | 21 |
| 2016 | 15 | 20 |
| 2017 | 9 | 13 |
| 2018 | 16 | 22 |
| 2019 | 24 | 14 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 21 |
| 2022 | 11 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 |
| 2026 | 7 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E01B 9/02Fastening rails, tie-plates, or chairs directly on sleepers or foundations340
- E01B 9/38Indirect fastening of rails by using tie-plates or chairs194
- E01B 9/68Pads or the like142
- E01B 9/62Rail fastenings incorporating resilient supports56
- E01B 9/66Rail fastenings allowing the adjustment of the position of the rails, so56
- E01B 9/60Rail fastenings making use of clamps or braces supporting the side of48
- E01B 9/64Rail fastenings gripping or encircling the sleeper6
Recent patents
- Embed façade attachments and related systems and methods4 Aug 2026US 12,698,598 B2Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
- Anti-wiggle clip shoulder for rail fastener14 Jul 2026US 12,680,234 B2Progress Rail Services Corporation
- Rail fastening system and associated rail track19 May 2026US 12,630,982 B2Destec Pty Ltd
- Track rail fastening system and rail cushion for same21 Apr 2026US 12,606,962 B2Progress Rail Services Corporation
- Track rail fastener structured for displacement restraint7 Apr 2026US 12,595,628 B2Progress Rail Services Corporation
- Baseplate and baseplate assembly for a railway rail24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286619 A1Intercast & Forge Pty Limited
- Rail fastening system and associated rail track3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258609 A1Destec Pty Ltd
- Tie guide, replaceable pad, and method of using the same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234875 A1Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
- Railroad Spike Stabilizer for Railroad and Construction Applications2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185307 A1FTS Tools, LLC
- Angled guide plate and fastening system for fastening rails for rail vehicles11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160026 A1Voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electrically insulated threaded fastener anchor49US 6,350,093 B1CXT Incorporated · 2002
- Electrothermally deformable levelling pad42US 3,936,661 AMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. · 1976
- Screw fixing device for a concrete construction element37US 5,085,547 AEstablissements Vape S.A. · 1992
- Spikeless tie plate fasteners, pre-plated railroad ties and related assemblies and methods37US 7,850,090 B22010
- Anchor member with electrical insulation jacket32US 4,840,524 AHilti Aktiengesellschaft · 1989