Direct fixation fastener

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10753047
APP PUB NO 20180016754A1
SERIAL NO

15647914

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A bonded, direct fixation fastener as supportive structure for a rail on a railroad bed comprising: a substantially rectangular rail plate, wherein the rail plate has a generally horizontal center portion having a lower face and an upper face and wherein the rail plate defines an outer perimeter having a face defining a first angle to the railroad bed, the rail plate having attachment means to attach to the rail; a substantially rectangular bottom member defines an inner perimeter having a face defining a second angle to the railroad bed; and a substantially rectangular elastomeric portion disposed between, and bonded to each of, the outer perimeter and face of the rail plate and the inner perimeter and face of the bottom member.

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L B FOSTER COMPANY415 HOLIDAY DRIVE PITTSBURGH PA 15220

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alsop, Robert L Rossville, US 3 3
O'Connell, Michael Patrick Atlanta, US 4 7
Roy, Arka Prabha Pittsburgh, US 3 4

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