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US 12,692,665 B2Granted
Track switch
AssigneeBridge and Track Crane LLC
InventorsPaul Markelz, William Kenneth Quast
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Abstract
A track switch includes a turntable section, one or more track sections coupled together to form a single track, and a pair of ramp sections coupled to opposing ends of the single track. One of the track sections is rotationally coupled to the turntable section to allow ramp sections to rotate relative to the turntable section and selectively connect a first railroad track to a second railroad track.
Claims19
A track switch comprising:
- a turntable section;
- a plurality of track sections coupled together to form a single track;
- and
- a pair of ramp sections coupled to opposing ends of the single track,
- wherein one of the plurality of track sections is rotationally coupled to the turntable section by a pivot pin to allow the single track to rotate with the ramp sections about the pivot pin and relative to the turntable section to selectively connect a first railroad track to a second railroad track.
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A method for selectively coupling a track switch to a railroad track comprising:
- connecting a plurality of track sections together to form a single track;
- connecting a ramp section to each end of the single track;
- coupling a turntable section to one of the plurality of track sections with a pivot pin to enable the ramp sections to rotate relative to the turntable section;
- and
- rotating the single track together with the ramp sections about the pivot pin from a closed position where the ramp sections are misaligned with an existing track to an open position where the ramp sections are aligned with the existing track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.