Embedded railway track system
OwnerThomas A. Hogue, William K. Hullinventors
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Abstract
A pair of rails are secured on a plurality of perpendicularly disposed ties which rest on a ballast material. A gauge panel is disposed between the rails and has a top surface which is substantially the same height as the rails. Field inserts are positioned on the outside of the parallel rails and field panels, which have a top surface that is substantially the same height as the rails, are positioned in contact with the field inserts. Gauge inserts are inserted into the space between the gauge panel and the parallel rails.
Claims2
A method of installing an elongated member having a profile with a main body, a leg, and a resilient arm, in a space between a rail and surrounding surface, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the elongated member with the leg extending downward between the rail and the surrounding surface;
- inserting the elongated member into the space between the rail and the surrounding surface by rotating the elongated member until the main body and the leg are between the rail and the surrounding surface and pressing the elongated member downward until the main body and the leg of the elongated member are vertically positioned between the rail and the surrounding surface;
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- positioning the resilient arm of the elongated member by pressing the resilient arm below a head of the rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.