RAIL GAGE APPARATUS

The invention relates to apparatus for measuring the gage of any given track, and more particularly, to apparatus which can be affixed to revenue producing trains which pass over the tracks in question and provide electrical signals representative of the gage of the track while the train travels at high speeds.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Government-owned invention available for licensing. Copy of application available NTIS.
• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Wilmarth, R W
• Publication Date: 1973-7-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Gage (Rails); Modulation; Optical instruments; Optical measurement; Patent applications; Railroad tracks; Signal processing; Spacing
• Old TRIS Terms: Gpdot; Modulators; Track gauge
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051589
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: PAT-APPL-378-510 Patent Apl
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 25 1976 12:00AM