Railway grade crossing apparatus and method of installation

Details Railway grade crossing apparatus and method of installation Railway grade crossing apparatus and method of installation

1998-04-10

2000-06-27

Morano, S. Joseph

Railways: surface track

Roadbed

Street crossing

238 2, 238 6, 238 7, E01B 100

Patent

active

060796308

ABSTRACT:
A railway grade crossing apparatus comprises at least one rectangular gauge panel of precast concrete with resilient bumpers on opposing sides for closely fitting between the rails and rectangular field panels of precast concrete, each having a resilient bumpers on one side for placement between the outside of each rail and the adjacent road abutment, the gauge and field panels having means for attaching lifting a device to the top surface of the panel, and the method of installing said apparatus comprising lifting the panels into place with a bumper abutting the side of a rail, and exerting a lateral force on the panel toward the rail to compress the bumper whereby the opposite side may be urged downward into place and releasing the lateral force to allow the resilience of the compressed bumper to adjust the lateral position of the panel to a final position between the rails or rail and road abutment.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5181657 (1993-01-01), Davis
patent: 5813602 (1998-09-01), Holland
patent: 5899379 (1999-05-01), Bruyn et al.

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