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US 2016/0355991 A1Published application
Universal slide-plate
AssigneeNarstco, Inc.
InventorsSean Keightley, Michael Del Guerrero, Steven Glenn Smith
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Abstract
A universal slide-plate includes a body and a drop-in shoulder member with a plurality of retaining members that cooperate to selectively connect the universal slide-plate and a stock rail to a rail platform and/or tie. The universal slide-plate has a slide surface configured to support a moveable point rail thereon. The universal slide-plate may be selectively removed and repositioned relative to a rail platform and/or tie.
Claims20
A device for supporting a rail, the device comprising:
- a body having a top surface, a first end, a second end, a bottom surface, and a forward surface and rearward surface;
- a shoulder connected to the top surface proximate the first end of the body;
- a first connection member affixed to the bottom surface and proximate the first end of the body;
- a drop-in shoulder member having a second connection member;
- a slide surface on the top surface;
- a stock surface on the top surface, the stock surface being recessed relative the slide surface;
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- a first retaining member configured to connect to the drop-in shoulder and contact the top surface proximate the second end.
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A system for supporting a rail, the system comprising:
- a rail platform having a top plate, the top plate having at least two openings therethrough;
- a slide-plate having a body with a top surface configured to support a point rail and a bottom surface with a first connection member, the first connection member configured to mate with either of the at least two openings;
- a drop-in shoulder member having a second connection member, the second connection member configured to mate with either of the at least two openings, a position of the slide-plate and a position of the drop-in shoulder member being reversible;
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- a retaining member configured to connect to the drop-in shoulder member and contact the top surface.
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A kit for supporting a rail, the kit comprising:
- a first straight slide-plate;
- a second straight slide-plate;
- a first diverging slide-plate;
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- a second diverging slide-plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.