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US 12,215,465 B2Granted
Rail junction assembly
AssigneeEmbedded Rail Technology Limited
InventorsCharles Penny, Andrew Foan
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Abstract
A rail junction assembly (10) comprises a fixed rail portion (12) and a movable switch rail portion (14). The fixed rail portion (12) having a transfer region (26) which can be engaged by the switch rail portion (14) to effect transfer of a rail vehicle between the fixed and switch rail portions (12, 14). The switch rail portion (14) has an end region (28) movable into engagement with the transfer region (26) of the fixed rail portion (12). The transfer region (26) of the fixed rail portion (12) comprises an embedded rail portion embedded within an embedment (16).
Claims19
A rail junction assembly comprising:
- a fixed rail portion and a movable switch rail portion;
- the fixed rail portion having a transfer region which can be engaged by the switch rail portion to effect transfer of a rail vehicle between the fixed and switch rail portions;
- wherein the switch rail portion has an end region movable into engagement with the transfer region of the fixed rail portion;
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- wherein the transfer region of the fixed rail portion comprises an embedded rail portion embedded within an embedment;
- wherein the switch rail portion has first and second faces extending from the end region of the switch rail portion, the first face of the switch rail portion facing towards the transfer region of the fixed rail portion, and the second face of the switch rail portion facing away from the transfer region of the fixed rail portion.
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