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US 2012/0031989 A1Published application
Leveling rail joints with oblique support
OwnerArturo A. Ortiz Rivasinventor
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Abstract
A joint between connected ends of two rails of different height is provided with a connector/juncture bar member which is configured to fit with and engage corresponding surfaces formed on the rails when the rails are connected together. The joint so formed is one with increased strength, with ease and accuracy of alignment during assembly.
Claims5
A joint connector bar for connecting adjoining end portions of rails of different height in a track structure, the adjoining end portions of the rails having an oblique surface formed below a head portion extending inwardly towards a web portion and an oblique surface on a foot portion extending inwardly towards the web portion, the leveling joint connector bar comprising:
- a joint body member to span the adjoining end portions of the rails to be joined and having a number of connector holes formed therein aligned with connector holes in the web portions of the adjoining end portions of the rails to be joined;
- the joint body member having an oblique upper surface formed with and extending along the length of the joint body, the oblique upper surface conforming to and engaging with the oblique surface formed below the head portions of the adjoining end portions of the rails to be joined;
- the joint body member having an oblique lower surface formed with and extending along the length of a first segment of and conforming to and engaging with the oblique surface formed on the base portion of a first of the two rails to be joined;
- the joint body member having an oblique lower surface formed with and extending along the length of a second segment of and conforming to and engaging with the oblique surface formed on the base portion of a second of the two rails to be joined;
- the oblique upper surface of the joint body member and the oblique lower surface of the first segment of the joint body member being spaced from each a distance corresponding to the height of the first of the two rails to be joined;
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- the oblique upper surface of the joint body member and the oblique lower surface of the second of the joint body member being spaced from each a distance corresponding to the height of the second of the two rails to be joined.
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A rail track structure formed at adjoining end portions of rails have differing characteristics, comprising:
- a first track portion and a second track portion, each having a web portion, a base portion and a head portion, the web portions of the first and second track portions having a number of connector holes formed therein for the passage of connectors at their end portions, the first and second track portions being of different height from each other;
- the head portions of the first and second track segments each having an oblique surface formed below a head portion extending inwardly towards a web portion thereof;
- the base portions of the first and second track segments having an oblique surface formed on a foot portion extending inwardly towards the web portion thereof;
- a joint body member to span the adjoining end portions of the first and second track segments to be joined and having a number of connector holes formed therein aligned with connector holes in web portions of the adjoining end portions of the first and second track segments;
- the joint body member having an oblique upper surface formed with and extending along the length of the joint body, the oblique upper surface conforming to and engaging with the oblique surface formed below the head portions of the adjoining end portions of the rails;
- the joint body member having an oblique lower surface formed with and extending along the length of a first segment of and conforming to and engaging with the oblique surface formed on the base portion of a first of the two rails;
- the joint body member having an oblique lower surface formed with and extending along the length of a second segment of and conforming to and engaging with the oblique surface formed on the base portion of a second of the two rails;
- the oblique upper surface of the joint body member and the oblique lower surface of the first segment of the joint body member being spaced from each a distance corresponding to the height of the first of the two rails;
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- the oblique upper surface of the joint body member and the oblique lower surface of the second of the joint body member being spaced from each a distance corresponding to the height of the second of the two rails.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.