Spring rail frog having switchable magnet for holding wing rail open

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5806810
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08980569

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A railroad frog assembly is provided with a switched magnet that immediately retains a frog flexible wing rail in its open position in response to a railcar wheel passing through the frog assembly, and that delayably releases the frog flexible wing rail from its open position for subsequent closure by an included frog compression spring.

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VAE NORTRAK NORTH AMERICA INC1740 PACIFIC AVENUE CHEYENNE WY 82001

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuhn, Stephen R Richton Park, IL 17 110
Young, Kieth Naperville, IL 1 7

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