Rail cover and clip system for embedded track systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8985476
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13440914

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An assembly to hold a rail boot to a rail during embedded track construction comprising: a cover having a bottom surface, a first portion of the bottom surface generally conforming to a length of a top surface of a rail head; the bottom surface having a second portion defining a convex shape adjacent to and generally parallel to the length of the top surface of the rail head; the bottom surface further defining a hook to engage a gauge side of the rail boot; and a clip having first and second ends, wherein the first end engages a gauge side of the cover; and the second end engages a field side of the cover and/or the rail boot.

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L B FOSTER COMPANYPITTSBURGH PA 15220

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alsop, Robert Tucker, US 6 34
O'Connell, Michael Atlanta, US 60 632

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