Railroad grade crossing with transverse securing splines
AssigneeKoppers Company, Inc.
InventorS. Hudson Owen
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Abstract
A railroad crossing is provided in which gage, transverse end, and outer field panels are joined by means of splines fitted into indentations on side surfaces of the panels whereby pairs of panels are joined together with a spline fitting partly into each side or end of adjoining panels; and lateral anchor members for fixing the panels adjacent to said rails, the end panels and the outer field panels whereby the need is obviated for affixing the panels to the ties by means of surface spikes.
Claims11
A railroad crossing comprising rails supported by ties on a ballast and a deck of gage, transverse end and outer field panels supported by said ties adjacent to said rails, said panels being substantially level with the top of said rails so as to allow motor vehicle traffic to cross over said rails, the improvement which comprises joining panels by means of transverse splines fitted into indentations on end surfaces of said gage, transverse end and outer field panels whereby pairs of panels are joined together with one of said splines fitting partly into each end of adjoining panels;
- and lateral anchor means for engaging the transverse splines and thereby fixing the gage panels adjacent to said rails, transverse end panels and outer field panels whereby the need is obviated for affixing the panels to the ties by means of surface spikes.
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