Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
184300100 | RAIL OR RAIL VEHICLE WHEEL LUBRICATOR | 21 |
20080223661 | Grease Guide - A trough for use on wiping bar assembly of a rail lubrication system, wherein the wiping bar assembly includes a manifold body and a flow passageway having an exit end at least partially defined in the manifold body. The trough includes a body having a first section and a second section extending away from the first section, wherein the first section of the body is positioned adjacent the exit end, and wherein a mat is provided within the trough. | 09-18-2008 |
20090000869 | Apparatus for Applying a Pumpable Material to a Rail Head - An applicator assembly for delivery of a pumpable material to a top surface of a rail head of rail includes an applicator body having an orifice for delivery of the pumpable material to the top surface of the rail. The body is resiliently yieldable to permit the applicator body to move from a raised position, in which the orifice is positioned for delivering the pumpable material to the top surface of the rail head, to a depressed position in the event the applicator is contacted by a train wheel. The applicator body thereafter is adapted to return to the raised position. | 01-01-2009 |
20090000870 | APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A PUMPABLE MATERIAL TO A RAIL HEAD - An applicator assembly for delivery of a pumpable material to a top surface of a rail head of rail includes an applicator body having an orifice for delivery of the pumpable material to the top surface of the rail. The body is resiliently yieldable to permit the applicator body to move from a raised position, in which the orifice is positioned for delivering the pumpable material to the top surface of the rail head, to a depressed position in the event the applicator is contacted by a train wheel. The applicator body thereafter returns to the raised position. The applicator body is mounted for movement between a working position in which the applicator body is closely adjacent the rail head and a rail-service position in which the applicator body is remote from the rail head. When the applicator body is in its working position, a metal portion of the applicator body contacts the rail head to form a metal-on-metal hard seal extending lengthwise of the rail head for inhibiting leakage of the pumpable material from the top of the rail head. The applicator assembly is free of any non-metal seals for sealing against such leakage. | 01-01-2009 |
20090050409 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING LIQUID ON RAIL - There is provided a device for applying liquid on a rail capable of minimizing wasteful flowing down of expensive application liquid to suppress the total amount of discharge of the liquid, reducing costs and further suppressing occurrence of environmental contamination, and preventing slippage of a wheel due to excessive liquid application. The device for applying liquid on a rail includes a tank, a liquid discharge pump for receiving supply of application liquid from the tank and performing a liquid discharge operation as a wheel passes, and a liquid application unit for discharging the application liquid onto a rail upon being supplied with the liquid from the liquid discharge pump. The liquid application unit has a nozzle block | 02-26-2009 |
20090095570 | DEVICE FOR THE APPLICATION OF LUBRICANT ONTO THE RUNNING SURFACE OF RAILS FOR RAIL VEHICLES - A device for the application of lubricant onto the running surface of rails for rail vehicles includes at least one dispensing nozzle for issuing out a lubricant, and an air nozzle provided above the dispensing nozzle and aligned to blow out air in a direction of an upper edge of the dispensing nozzle and a railhead. The dispensing nozzle extends upwardly on an outer railhead surface which is distal to a contact surface for a rim of a running wheel of the rail vehicle. | 04-16-2009 |
20100101893 | Grease Distribution Bar - The invention provides an improved device for the lubrication of railway tracks in the form of grease distribution bar ( | 04-29-2010 |
20100224449 | Modular Lubrication Unit - A modular lubrication unit for a rail lubrication distribution system includes a tank, a pump assembly, and a controller. The pump assembly is in fluid communication with the tank and the controller is in communication with the pump assembly for controlling the pump assembly. The controller is enclosed within a panel and the tank is self-contained and movable relative to the panel. | 09-09-2010 |
20100300810 | Top of Rail Foam Bar - A rail applicator assembly includes a rail having a head portion, a base portion, and a web portion extending between the head portion and the base portion. The head portion defines an outer surface. An applicator for applying a friction modifying material to the surface of the rail includes a foam body and an applicator support. The foam body is secured to the applicator support and defines a flow passageway that extends through the foam body for friction modifying material to flow through. | 12-02-2010 |
20130025972 | DEVICE FOR WETTING OR LUBRICATING A RAIL HEAD - The present invention relates to a device for wetting or lubricating a rail head ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130233649 | Wayside Friction Management System - A wayside friction management system, and method for monitoring and controlling a wayside friction management system is described. The system comprises one or more wayside device for mounting with a track of a rail system. The wayside device comprises a delivery system connected to a reservoir comprising a friction control media, the delivery system for applying the friction control media from the reservoir to one or both rails of a track. The wayside device further comprises one ore more data collection module located at or adjacent to the delivery system. The data collection module for collecting and transmitting data to a remote performance unit. The data may comprise performance information, track status information, information of an environment of the track, information of a train passing over the track, status of the one or more wayside device, or a combination thereof. The wayside device may comprise a power source operatively connected to one or more components of the wayside device. | 09-12-2013 |
20130341126 | Grease Guide - A trough for use on wiping bar assembly of a rail lubrication system, wherein the wiping bar assembly includes a Manifold body and a flow passageway having an exit end at least partially defined in the manifold body. The trough includes a body having a first section and a second section extending away from the first section, wherein the first section of the body is positioned adjacent the exit end, and wherein a mat is provided within the trough. | 12-26-2013 |
20140054113 | GAUGE FACE LUBRICATION - A rail gauge face applicator is provided. The gauge face applicator comprises a resilient pad comprising one or more than one channel extending from one or more than one inlet to one or more than one outlet. The one or more than one channel is operable from a closed position when the pressure within the channel is low to an open position when the pressure within the channel is raised. Thus, when the pressure of the friction modifying material is raised the one or more than one channel opens and material can be delivered from the one or more than one outlet. The applicator further comprises a rail engagement element which allows the gauge face applicator to be positioned appropriately to engage a rail. The applicator may be less prone to clogging and may be more efficient at delivering friction modifying material efficiently than prior art applicators. | 02-27-2014 |
20140060972 | TOP OF RAIL RESILIENT BAR - An applicator for applying a friction modifying material to the surface of a rail is provided. The applicator comprises a resilient body for applying a composition to a surface of a rail. The resilient body comprises an outer impervious surface and defines a sealed passageway that extends through the resilient body for the composition to flow through; and an applicator support, wherein the resilient body is secured to the applicator support. A rail applicator assembly and methods for using the applicator are also provided. | 03-06-2014 |
20140138187 | APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING A PUMPABLE MATERIAL TO A RAIL HEAD - An applicator assembly for delivery of a pumpable material to a top surface of a rail head includes an applicator body having a plurality of orifices. The body is resiliently yieldable to permit the applicator body to move from a raised position, in which the orifices are located adjacent the top surface of the rail head and open toward the top surface of the rail head for delivery of lubricant directly from the orifices to the top surface of the rail head, to a depressed position in the event the applicator is contacted by a train wheel. The applicator body thereafter returns to the raised position. A metal portion of the applicator body contacts a side surface of the rail head to form a metal-on-metal hard seal extending lengthwise of the rail head for inhibiting leakage of the pumpable material from the top of the rail head. | 05-22-2014 |
20140339021 | LUBRICATION DEVICE - A lubrication device includes at least one attachment unit for attaching the lubrication device relative to and adjacent to a rail of a track during an operating process. At least one dispensing unit sprays lubricant onto at least one part of a top side of the rail during the operating process. The dispensing unit includes a high-pressure-exerting device. | 11-20-2014 |
20150034422 | Rail road track lubrication apparatus and method - An apparatus and method for applying lubricant to a rail road track. The apparatus comprising a control module; a housing; a lubricant distribution block; and a plurality of tubes for connecting the control module to the housing wherein the housing houses the lubricant distribution block. The control module is positionable in close proximity to the rail road track and the housing is positionable adjacent to and along a section of rail road track to be lubricated. The lubricant is stored in a vessel in the control module and pumped from the control module to a lubricant distribution nozzle connected to the housing and wherein sliding the lubricant distribution nozzle along the section of rail road track in a first or second direction distributes lubricant along the section of rail road track. | 02-05-2015 |
184300200 | On vehicle | 5 |
20110061973 | RAIL LUBRICATION AND/OR FRICTION MODIFICATION SYSTEM WITHIN A NON-FREIGHT CARRYING INTERMODAL CONTAINER - A lubrication system is contained within the body of a non-freight carrying intermodal container for lubricating a pair of rails of a train track. The lubrication system includes at least a lubricant holding tank for holding lubricant, a lubricant dispensing pump, and one or more hoses connected to the lubricant holding tank for directing a flow of the lubricant to one or more nozzles. The nozzles are positioned to distribute lubricant to at least a top of the pair of rails. The nozzles may be mounted with respect to a car body, floor, or axle trucks. The container is easily moved and repaired via its corner fittings, for example. | 03-17-2011 |
20120037455 | LUBRICANT APPLICATOR FOR A WHEEL OF A TRACKBOUND VEHICLE - A lubricant applicator ( | 02-16-2012 |
20140318897 | LINE DISTRIBUTOR, PREFERABLY FOR ANTI-NOISE DEVICE FOR RAIL BRAKES - The time lag between start and application of a medium onto the rail vehicle wheel's flank is solved by line distributor for anti-noise medium for rail brakes wherein the line distributor is positioned directly next to rails to provide for accurate dosage. Applicator guides are rounded, preferably elliptical, or essentially circular cross-section so the edges of damaged wheels do not transfer shocks onto the device. The medium is spread around the wheel's flank and it does not necessarily lower the friction coefficient—it may even increase of said friction coefficient. Said lubricant is preferably very complex Composite Heavy Fluid Compound (CHFC). | 10-30-2014 |
20140339022 | LUBE CAR FOR LOCOMOTIVE - A lube car is provided for a locomotive configured to power a consist of revenue cars. The lube car includes a control unit, and a dispensing unit. The control unit is configured to determine one or more of a rolling resistance of the revenue cars, and a number of revenue cars trailing the lube car in the consist. The control unit is further configured to generate a control signal based on the determined rolling resistance, and number of revenue cars trailing the lube car in the consist. The dispensing unit is operatively connected to the control unit, and is configured to dispense lube onto an underlying rail based on the control signal. In an embodiment, a size and weight of the lube car is substantially smaller than a size and weight of the revenue cars thus allowing easy hoisting of the lube car with a lifting device. | 11-20-2014 |
20170232981 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEET WHEEL-RAIL LUBRICATION AND NOISE MANAGEMENT | 08-17-2017 |