System, method, and apparatus to restrict movement of railway guard bar

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9988768
APP PUB NO 20180030661A1
SERIAL NO

15222605

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The disclosure provides a guard bar restraint for restricting movement of a guard bar. The guard bar restraint includes a hook block coupled to the front face of the guard bar, a back plate configured to contact the back face of the guard bar, and at least one fastener configured to hold the hook block against the front face of the guard bar and to hold the back plate against the back face of the guard bar. The guard bar restraint is coupleable to the guard bar and configured to allow no more than a maximum predetermined amount of lateral movement by the guard bar.

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PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATION1600 PROGRESS DRIVE PO BOX 1037 ALBERTVILLE AL 35950

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Merrifield, Phillip R Independence, US 5 9
Weaver, Brian F Burlington, US 4 10

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