Patent ID: 9617688
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: E01B

Claim:
1. A rail assembly comprising: at least one rail body at least partially supportable by ground material, said at least one rail body being formed for supporting rolling engagement of a train wheel thereover, said rolling engagement generating vibrations in said at least one rail body; at least one boot formed for attachment with said at least one rail body to substantially electrically isolate said at least one rail body relative to the ground material, said at least one boot comprising a foot portion at least partially engageable with said at least one rail body when said at least one boot is attached to said at least one rail body, the foot portion comprising a chamber wall to at least partially define a chamber between said at least one rail body and the chamber wall; a plurality of inserts positionable in the chamber, at least one insert comprising: said at least one boot comprising a thermoplastic vulcanizate; and said at least one engagement element comprising a material that is formulated for at least partial dissipation of the part of the vibrations transmitted thereto and selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, and polyurethane.