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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary Click, Birmingham, AL (US);
Cory O'Brien, Coquitlam, CA;
Assignee:
VAE Nortrak North America, Inc., Cheyenne, WY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 7/00 ;
Abstract
A railroad switch assembly comprises a basket that directly actuates a torsional assist rod. The basket is located at a lower elevation than the assist rod, preferably in a hollow tie and preferably between the switch machine and the running rail.