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US 4,800,817 AGranted
Rail joint alignment system and method of connection
OwnerCalvin L. Carstensen, Randall J. Schommerinventors
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An alignment system and method are described for aligning and supporting facing ends of two rails so that they can be secured together (e.g., by welding or bonding). The alignment system includes a pair of lift plates to support the ends of the rails. The lift plates are able to adjust the relative vertical positions of the ends of the rails to be joined and are also able to adjust the angular position or attitude of the rail ends. A pair of adjustable gauge members are separately attached at one end to the lift plate and at the opposite end to a rail member parallel to the rails to be joined. The gauge members are adjustable as to length so that the lateral position of the rails to be joined can be determined and controlled. After the ends of the two rails are properly aligned they can be joined together (e.g., by welding or bonding).
An alignment system for aligning and supporting facing ends of two rails in a manner such that said ends of said rails can be secured together while said rails are in proper alignment, said alignment system comprising:
An alignment system for aligning and supporting facing ends of two rails in a manner such that said ends of said rails can be secured together while said rails are in proper alignment, said alignment system comprising:
A method for aligning and supporting facing ends of two rails in a manner such that said ends of said rails can be secured together while said rails are in proper alignment, said method comprising the steps of:
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