US2026092413A1PendingUtilityA1

Railroad tie elements and related methods

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Assignee: EVERTRAK LLCPriority: Sep 30, 2024Filed: Sep 30, 2025Published: Apr 2, 2026
Est. expirySep 30, 2044(~18.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:GREEN JEREMY
E01B 3/46
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Abstract

A railroad tie element can include a front portion. The front portion can include a front hollow cross-section. The front hollow cross-section can be located between an outer portion of the front portion and an inner portion of the front portion. The railroad tie element also can include a back portion. The back portion can include a back hollow cross-section. The back hollow cross-section can be located between an outer portion of the back portion and an inner portion of the back portion. The railroad tie element further can include a body portion disposed between the inner portion of the front portion and the inner portion of the back portion. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A railroad tie element comprising:
 a front portion, wherein the front portion comprises:
 a front hollow cross-section, wherein the front hollow cross-section is located between an outer portion of the front portion and an inner portion of the front portion; 
   a back portion, wherein the back portion comprises:
 a back hollow cross-section, wherein the back hollow cross-section is located between an outer portion of the back portion and an inner portion of the back portion; 
   a body portion disposed between the inner portion of the front portion and the inner portion of the back portion; and   one or more of a right side portion, a left side portion, a top portion, or a bottom portion extending from the outer portion of the front portion to the outer portion of the back portion.   
     
     
         2 . The railroad tie element of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the front hollow cross-section includes one or more of a rubber fill, a foam fill, a plastic fill, a wood fill, a cardboard fill, a steel fill, a polymer fill, or a composite fill.   
     
     
         3 . The front hollow cross-section of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a fill comprising a carbon sequestration material, wherein the carbon sequestration material includes one or more of an expandable polystyrene, unrecyclable plastic, carbon-intensive gas, resin, carbon, asbestos, or contaminant.   
     
     
         4 . The railroad tie element of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cap coupled to one of the outer portion of the front portion or the outer portion of the back portion.   
     
     
         5 . The railroad tie element of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a thickness of one or more of the right side portion, the left side portion, or the bottom portion is approximately 0.25 inches to approximately 4.0 inches.   
     
     
         6 . The railroad tie element of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a thickness of the top portion is approximately 0.5 inches to approximately 6.0 inches.   
     
     
         7 . The railroad tie element of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the front portion further comprises a second front hollow cross-section, wherein the second front hollow cross-section is located between one of the right side portion of the front portion or the left side portion of the front portion and the front hollow cross-section.   
     
     
         8 . The railroad tie element of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the back portion further comprises a second back hollow cross-section, wherein the second back hollow cross-section is located between one of the right side portion of the back portion or the left side portion of the back portion and the back hollow cross-section.   
     
     
         9 . The railroad tie element of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a shape is cut out from an edge of a section of one or more of the right side portion, the left side portion, the top portion, or the bottom portion.   
     
     
         10 . The railroad tie element of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the shape is a semi-circle.   
     
     
         11 . The railroad tie element of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the section extends from the front portion to the back portion.   
     
     
         12 . A method of providing a railroad tie element, comprising:
 providing a front portion, wherein the providing the front portion comprises:
 providing a front hollow cross-section, wherein the front hollow cross-section is located between an outer portion of the front portion and an inner portion of the front portion; 
   providing a back portion, wherein the providing the back portion comprises:
 providing a back hollow cross-section, wherein the back hollow cross-section is located between an outer portion of the back portion and an inner portion of the back portion; and 
   providing a body portion disposed between the inner portion of the front portion and the inner portion of the back portion; and   providing one or more of a right side portion, a left side portion, a top portion, or a bottom portion extending from the outer portion of the front portion to the outer portion of the back portion.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 providing one or more of a rubber fill, a foam fill, a plastic fill, a wood fill, a cardboard fill, a steel fill, a polymer fill, or a composite fill inside the front hollow cross-section.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 providing a fill comprising a carbon sequestration material, wherein the carbon sequestration material includes one or more of an expandable polystyrene, unrecyclable plastic, carbon-intensive gas, resin, carbon, asbestos, or contaminant.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 providing a cap; and   coupling the cap to one of the outer portion of the front portion or the outer portion of the back portion.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein:
 providing one of the front hollow cross-section or the back hollow cross-section, further comprises providing a rectangular cross-section.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein:
 providing one of the front hollow cross-section or the back hollow cross-section, further comprises providing a truss cross-section.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 providing a second front hollow cross-section, wherein the second front hollow cross-section is located between one of the right side portion of the front portion or the left side portion of the front portion and the front hollow cross-section.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 providing a second back hollow cross-section, wherein the second back hollow cross-section is located between one of the right side portion of the back portion or the left side portion of the back portion and the front hollow cross-section.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 providing a shape cut out from an edge of a section of one or more of the right side portion, the left side portion, the top portion, or the bottom portion.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 providing a thickness of one or more of the right side portion, the left side portion, or the bottom portion that is approximately 0.25 inches to approximately 4.0 inches.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 providing a thickness of the top portion that is approximately 0.5 inches to approximately 6.0 inches

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