Top of rail applicator and method of using the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10173700
APP PUB NO 20160264159A1
SERIAL NO

14967264

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A top of rail (TOR) applicator has a bar positioned in a housing and an exit orifice on the upper portion of the bar for delivering a friction control composition to the crown of a railhead. The upper portion of the bar slopes away from the friction control composition exit orifice. The bar may be composed of an elastomer such as polyurethane. A passageway may extend from an inlet port to the exit orifice. The friction reduction composition is pumped into the inlet port, through the passageway to the exit orifice and then onto the crown of the railhead. The friction reduction composition may be thixotropic.

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WHITMORE MANUFACTURING LLC930 WHITMORE DRIVE ROCKWALL TX 75087

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adkins, Kevin Ray Rockwall, US 2 1
Birdwell, David Garland, US 5 7
Chiddick, Kelvin Maple Ridge, US 8 30
Graham, Dalton Lee Rockwall, US 1 3
Krinker, Randall Garland, US 8 10
Medrano, Alejandro Garland, US 5 7
Wilson, Kyle Garland, US 14 21
Wise, Bruce Robert Rockwall, US 1 3

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