Railways: surface track – Roadbed – Street crossing
Patent
1982-03-31
1984-05-01
Reeves, Robert B.
Railways: surface track
Roadbed
Street crossing
238 2, 238 9, 404 32, 404 47, 404 66, E01B 2600, E01C 518, E01C 904
Patent
active
044456409
ABSTRACT:
A crossing construction for a railway including a plurality of spaced-apart cross-ties that support two parallel rails positioned thereon. The crossing includes a center pad of resilient rubber-like material positioned between the rails. A side pad of resilient rubber-like material is positioned on each side of the railway. Shims are used to position the uppermost surfaces of the center and side pads flush with the tops of the rails. On each side edge of the crossing there is provided a cap of resilient rubber-like material that includes a first leg that extends horizontally under a portion of each side pad and a second leg that extends vertically downwardly and covers the ends of the shims and a portion of the ends of the cross-ties the cap may include an extension pad and an L-shaped reinforcing member.
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Beltran Howard
Reeves Robert B.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Thompson R. D.
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