Wind, snow and sand protecting device for railways
AssigneeOsborn International AB
InventorsBjörn Ernstad, Per Axelsson
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Abstract
A wind, snow and sand protecting device (1) for railways, comprising a base part (2a, 2b) arranged to be releasably fixed adjacent to at least one side of a track rail (3) or directly to the track rail, and a barrier holder (14), to which a barrier (15) is mountable, wherein said base part (2a, 2b) and the barrier holder (14) are interconnectable by means of a hinged joint (19) such that the barrier holder (14) is pivotable relative the base part (2a, 2b). The hinged joint (19) comprises a male connector (16) integrated with one of the base part (2a, 2b) and the barrier holder (14) and a female connector (9) integrated with the other of the base part (2a, 2b) and the barrier holder (14).
Claims13
Wind, snow and sand protecting device (1) for railways, said protecting device (1) comprising:
- a base part (2a, 2b) arranged to be releasably fixed adjacent to at least one side of a track rail (3) or directly to said track rail (3);
- a barrier holder (14), to which a barrier (15) is mountable;
- wherein said base part (2a, 2b) and said barrier holder (14) are interconnectable by means of a hinged joint (19) such that said barrier holder (14) is pivotable relative said base part (2a, 2b);
- characterized in that
- said hinged joint (19) comprises a male connector (16) integrated with one of said base part (2a, 2b) and said barrier holder (14) and a female connector (9) integrated with the other of said base part (2a, 2b) and said barrier holder (14).
Method for arranging a releasable wind, snow and sand protecting device (1) for railways on a railway track, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a base part (2a, 2b) integrated with one of a male connector (16) and a female connector (9);
- providing a barrier holder (14), to which a barrier (15) is mountable, said barrier holder (14) being integrated with the other one of said male connector (16) and said female connector (9);
- fixing said base part (2a, 2b) to at least one side of a track rail (3) or directly to said track rail (3);
- bringing said barrier holder (14) into a first position relative said base part (2a, 2b), for hinged interconnection with said base part (2a, 2b) wherein said hinged interconnection is enabled by a hinged joint (19) between said male connector (16) and said female connector (9);
- pivoting said barrier holder (14) to a second position relative said base part (2a, 2b) wherein disconnection of said base part (2a, 2b) and said barrier holder (14) is prevented.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.