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US 2024/0375693 A1Published application
Conductor Assembly for Rails
AssigneeERICO International Corporation
InventorsChad Zaremba, Tobin Most, John Skocdopole, Kevin Reape, John Johnson
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Abstract
A conductor assembly for a rail can include a first conductor and a plurality of second conductors (e.g., with each of the plurality of second conductors having a different length). An exothermic weld can connect a first end of the first conductor to first ends of the second conductors (e.g., three or more second conductors of different lengths).
Claims20
A conductor assembly for a railroad rail, the conductor assembly comprising:
- a first conductor;
- a plurality of second conductors;
- and
- an exothermic weld that connects a first end of the first conductor to first ends of the second conductors,
- wherein at least two conductors of the plurality of second conductors exhibit different lengths between a free end of the respective second conductor and the exothermic weld.
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A railroad track circuit assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a railroad rail including a web extending between a base and a head;
- a conductor assembly including:
- a first conductor;
- a plurality of second conductors;
- and
- an exothermic weld that connects a first end of the first conductor to first ends of the second conductors;
- wherein the first conductor is coupled to the web of the railroad rail.
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A method of forming a conductor assembly for a rail, the method comprising:
- forming an exothermic weld to connect a first end of a first conductor to first ends of a plurality of second conductors;
- and
- securing a second free end of the first conductor to the rail, so that the plurality of second conductors extend from the exothermic welded connection to respective second free ends;
- wherein at least two conductors of the plurality of second conductors exhibit different lengths between a free end of the respective second conductor and the exothermic weld.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.