Spring wing controller

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9290192
APP PUB NO 20150159332A1
SERIAL NO

14103738

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A controller for a spring wing on a frog that utilizes a floating piston rod carrying a fixed piston valve and a free-moving piston head is provided. When the piston rod is actuated by the opening movement of the spring wing, the piston valve separates from the piston head briefly, allowing oil to flow through the piston head in a relatively unrestricted manner. The piston head is spring biased towards the piston valve; upon contact between the piston head and the piston valve, the oil flow through the piston head stops, helping to hold the spring wing in the open position. When the spring wing begins to close, the adjustable oil flow through the controller allows the piston rod to move at a controlled rate, thereby controlling the closure rate of the spring wing.

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VOESTALPINE RAILWAY SYSTEMS NORTRAK LLC30 N GOULD ST STE N SHERIDAN WY 82801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Click, Gary Birmingham, US 17 57
Duffner, Brent Pinson, US 7 21
Smith, Bradley Pell City, US 56 529
Webb, Martin Richmond, CA 4 49

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