Railway switches and signals – Switches
Patent
1998-05-13
2000-09-26
Morano, S. Joseph
Railway switches and signals
Switches
104DIG1, 238 10B, 238 10E, 238 10R, E01B 700, E01B 2300
Patent
active
06123298&
ABSTRACT:
A model railroad track assembly having a substantially rigid, one-piece molded plastic body with an upper surface molded to generally replicate at least a portion of a railroad track bed is provided. The track assembly has depending side walls extending generally downwardly from the upper surface to define a lower side having a hollow cavity. The body has at least two ends, with each end including a male latching member and a matingly complementary female engagement structure. The upper surface includes a molded-in guiding structure to receive and locate a preassembled piece of model railroad track, including at least two metal rails molded in place on a ladder-shaped member simulating a plurality of spaced-apart ties. The ends of the molded body are adapted for mating engagement with the ends of similar track assemblies having a similar piece of preassembled model railroad track with the rails on the engaged track ends being aligned. An actuator is positioned within the hollow cavity beneath the upper surface such that the actuator is contained within the cavity. The actuator is adapted to change a direction of travel of rolling stock traveling on the at least two rails or uncouple rolling stock traveling on the at least two rails.
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Atlas Tool Co., Inc., Packaging for Switch with instructions for conversion to remote control, admitted prior art.
Bachmann Industries, Inc.
McCarry, Jr. Robert J.
Morano S. Joseph
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