Railway switch for Vignoles rails

US3977635A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Vereinigte Osterreichische Eisen- und Stahlwerke - Alpine Montan Aktiengesellschaft · AT

Inventors

• Robert Pirker · Zeltweg, AT
• Hannes Lindner · Leoben, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 5, 1975
• Grant date: Aug 31, 1976
• Expiry date: Jun 5, 1995

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60L2200/26
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Railway switch for Vignoles rails, comprising a frog tip and wing rails arranged for swivelling movement, each of the wing rails engaging the frog tip in a respective end position and being supported in this position by supporting members resting against the railway sleepers, the movement of the supporting members and the movement of the wing rails being effected in mutual dependence, the supporting members being guided in longitudinal direction of the corresponding wing rails by guide members on the railway sleepers and the supporting members cooperating with abutments protruding from the wing rails and fixed to the web of the wing rails.