Railways: surface track – Roadbed – Street crossing
Patent
1987-11-27
1989-11-14
Cherry, Johnny D.
Railways: surface track
Roadbed
Street crossing
E01B 200
Patent
active
048801585
ABSTRACT:
A surface grade crossing structure comprising a series of flat rubber pads, each pad having a notch in the bottom to allow for easy installation. Adjacent pads are joined to each other by a key and keyway. Clips are placed in the keyway and secured in the railroad tie. The lower surface of the outer edges of each pad has a series of anchor reliefs which accommodate rail anchors at the base of the rail. The pads may be trapezoidal to accommodate both tangent and curved tracks.
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Cherry Johnny D.
Pape Joseph D.
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