Rigid T-rail conductor system
AssigneeAFL Telecommunications LLC
InventorsDavid Eric Parsons, James Logan, Michael D. Haines
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Abstract
The rigid T-rail conductor system is configured to support a contact wire in an overhead railway electrification system. The rigid T-rail includes a first rail configured to be disposed in an overhead position of the railway electrification system. The rigid rail includes a keeper disposed on a side of the first rail, the keeper configured to be movable. When the keeper is in the first position, the keeper holds and affixes the wire on the first rail. When the keeper is in the second position, the keeper allows the wire to be installed or to be removed from the rail.
Claims26
A rigid rail conductor system for supporting at least one contact wire in an overhead railway electrification system, the rigid rail comprising:
- a T-rail configured to be disposed in an overhead position of the railway electrification system, the T-rail being configured to support and affix to the rail a conductive wire, the T-rail comprising a base and a central span extending from the base;
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- a keeper disposed on a side of the central span and movably connected to the central span, the keeper being configured to be movable between a first position and a second position;
- wherein, when the keeper is in the first position, the keeper holds and affixes the wire on the T-rail;
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- wherein, when the keeper is in the second position, the keeper allows the wire to be removed from the T-rail.
A rigid rail conductor system for supporting at least one contact wire, the rigid rail conductor system comprising:
- an extruded shaped rail configured to support and affix to the rail a conductive wire, the extruded shaped rail comprising a base and a central span extending from the base;
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- a keeper element disposed on the central span and hingedly connected to the central span, the keeper element being configured to affix the conductive wire to the extruded shaped rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.