Single slitting process for recycling rail
AssigneeCMC Steel Fabricators, Inc.
InventorsGregory Moore, James Melton, Stephen Weaver
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Abstract
A method for recycling rail is provided wherein the rail is heated, and then slit into two pieces. The two pieces are passed through a single mill pass line such that each piece of the rail is deformed to have a generally uniform shape.
Claims34
A method for recycling rail, comprising:
- providing a rail wherein the rail comprises a lower portion, an upper portion, and a web portion linking the lower portion and the upper portion;
- heating the rail;
- slitting the rail longitudinally to separate the rail into a first piece and a second piece wherein the rail is slit across a hole formed in the web portion;
- and
- deforming the first and second pieces of the rail.
A method for recycling a rail, the method comprising providing the rail, slitting the rail generally in half to separate the rail generally into a first half and a second half, and deforming the first and second halves.
A method for recycling a rail, the method comprising providing the rail, slitting the rail to separate the rail into only two pieces and deforming the two pieces.
A method for recycling a rail comprising at least one void extending generally therethrough, the method comprising providing the rail, slitting the rail across the at least one void to separate the rail into first and second pieces and deforming the first and second pieces.
A method for recycling a rail, comprising:
- providing a rail wherein the rail comprises a flange, a head, and a web portion linking the flange and the head;
- and
- slitting the rail longitudinally to separate the rail into a first piece that includes the flange and generally half of the web portion and a second piece that includes the head and the generally other half of the web portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.