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Assigneevoestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC
InventorsVincent A. Petersen, John Barry Stout, Ricardo Jose Quiros Orozco, Chase W. Nielsen, Larry T. Lemon
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The disclosed solution relates to a block assembly that is configured for direct fixation of railway track elements. The block assembly is configured to be operatively connected to a rail fastener via a plurality of cast-in threaded insert fasteners. The block assembly may be placed on a concrete slab. Further, the block assembly may be partially buried in poured concrete. The block assembly comprises a plurality of indentations that interface with the poured concrete in order to maintain the position of the block assembly. The block assembly comprises a rebar assembly that is contained within the block assembly such that the integrity of the block assembly is increased without introducing problems typically associated with rebar extensions. Further, rebar assembly is configured with an optimized number of bends and welding points in order to increase integrity and reduce manufacturing costs.
A block assembly (301), comprising:
A kit for deployment of a rail, the kit comprising:
A method for installing a block assembly (301) at a concrete slab, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.