E01B 9/02
Fastening rails, tie-plates, or chairs directly on sleepers or foundations
Official title: Fastening rails, tie-plates, or chairs directly on sleepers or foundations; Means therefor
E01B9/02 (Fastening rails, tie-plates, or chairs directly on sleepers or foundations) appears on 340 US grants and 205 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E01B- Granted patents
- 340
- Published applications
- 205
- Assignees
- 167
- Inventors
- 486
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 9 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 9 | 12 |
| 2011 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012 | 4 | 12 |
| 2013 | 4 | 14 |
| 2014 | 19 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 | 16 |
| 2016 | 11 | 13 |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 | 15 | 11 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 |
| 2026 | 5 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E01B 9/28Fastening on wooden or concrete sleepers or on masonry with clamp members194
- E01B 9/04Fastening on wooden or concrete sleepers or on masonry without clamp members106
- E01B 9/32Fastening on steel sleepers with clamp members43
- E01B 9/36Metal sole-plates for rails which rails are directly fastened to sleepers12
- E01B 9/22Fastening on steel sleepers without clamp members3
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
- Rail anchoring spike17 Mar 2026US 12,577,734 B2Lewis Bolt & Nut Company
- Rail clips3 Feb 2026US 12,540,055 B2
- Rail fastening system and associated rail track3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258609 A1Destec Pty Ltd
- 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
- Angle Guide Plate and Fastening System with Such an Angle Guide Plate21 May 2026US 2026/0139442 A1
- Clamping spring for holding down a track body element7 May 2026US 2026/0125855 A1Voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electrically insulated threaded fastener anchor49US 6,350,093 B1CXT Incorporated · 2002
- 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
- Anchoring sleeve26US 5,740,651 AVape Rail International S.A. · 1998