Thomas D Sands

US Patent:

D652350, Jan 17, 2012

Filed:

Jun 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/396467

Inventors:

Thomas Sands - Yardley PA, US
Jonathan Barnhart - Riverdale NJ, US

International Classification:

1203

US Classification:

D12 50

US Patent:

8603376, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Jun 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/169342

Inventors:

Thomas Sands - Yardley PA, US
Jonathan Barnhart - Riverdale NJ, US

International Classification:

E04B 1/16

US Classification:

264 31, 264 33, 264 34, 264 35, 264228, 249 1, 249 2, 249 86, 249 91, 249188, 249189, 249207, 238 1, 238 8, 238 9, 238 25, 238 30, 238162, 238265, 104 2, 104 73, 104 8, 104 11

Abstract:

A method and an apparatus for the protection of a railroad rail, a direct fixation plate or another support unit, a rail to rail connection and a rail to plate connection contacting with concrete upon placing of concrete during construction. The method comprises a step of disposing a mask over a railroad track having a railroad rail, a rail connector and a rail tie to protect the railroad track while placing concrete, the mask configured to cover the rail connector and tie. The mask has a connecting portion, a central portion, an extending portion configured to mask an upper longitudinally extending portion of a railroad rail, and at least one perpendicular section disposed to cover a railroad tie, direct fixation plate or other support unit.