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Railway crossing gate assembly, components therefor and methods of making the same

  • US 6,776,377 B1
  • Filed: 11/19/2002
  • Issued: 08/17/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a crossing gate arm assembly rotatably mounted on a crossing gate operating mechanism, said crossing gate operating mechanism moving said crossing gate arm assembly in a plane of movement from a raised, substantially vertical storage position to a lowered substantially horizontal guarding position, the improvement wherein said crossing gate arm assembly comprises a plurality of generally tubular members, wherein the generally tubular end member has one end telescopically engagable within and affixed to at least a portion of at least one other generally tubular member, said end tubular member having both narrow side edges of a free end removed inwardly a minor distance thus leaving only a remaining segment of face plates to impart flexibility to said free end transverse to said plane of movement to prevent damage to said crossing gate arm.

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