System for the continuous reciprocal self-alignment of rails on sleepers
AssigneesDanieli & C. Officine Meccaniche SpA, ITI/CLM Impianti Tecnici Industriali SpA
InventorFlavio Mancini
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Abstract
System for the continuous reciprocal self-alignment of rails on sleepers, which comprises pre-installed bolts or like locking means in cooperation with a machine which lays, positions and secures the elements that clamp the rails, the rails being first anchored and positioned relative to each other and then positioned relative to the sleepers.
Claims10
A process for continuously positioning and aligning two rails on sleepers, each of said sleepers having locking means for locking the rails thereon, said process comprising:
- positioning and securing the rails relative to each other at a predetermined distance apart;
- then
- positioning the rails at a proper position on one of the sleepers, the proper position being determined with respect to a lateral profile of the sleeper;
- and then
- locking the rails on said one of the sleepers using the locking means of said one of the sleepers.
An apparatus for continuously positioning and aligning two rails on sleepers, each of said sleepers having locking means for locking the rails thereon, said apparatus comprising:
- a crossbar frame;
- means for gripping the rails and securing the rails at a predetermined position relative to said crossbar frame;
- and
- means for positioning said crossbar frame at a predetermined position relative to a lateral profile of one of said sleepers so as to properly position the rails relative to the one of the sleepers.
An apparatus for continuously positioning and aligning two rails on sleepers, each of said sleepers having locking means for locking the rails thereon, said apparatus comprising:
- a crossbar frame;
- means for gripping the rails and securing the rails at a predetermined position relative to said crossbar frame;
- means for positioning said crossbar frame at a predetermined position relative to one of said sleepers so as to properly position the rails relative to the one of the sleepers, said positioning means comprising a second frame oscillatably mounted on said crossbar frame, said second frame having a horizonal positioner rod, two vertical positioner rods, and thrust rollers attached to ends of the vertical rods which cooperate with lateral sides of the one of the sleepers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.