Assembly for securing a rail to a supporting tie
US4327865A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01B9/306
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An assembly is provided for securing a rail to a supporting tie and includes upper and lower plate members engaging corresponding tie surfaces. The upper plate member is interposed the base of the rail and the tie upper surface. A portion of the upper plate member projects outwardly from the rail base and is apertured. The aperture is aligned with a hole in the tie extending transversely between the corresponding tie surfaces. The lower plate member is provided with a slotted aperture aligned with the tie hole. A resilient clip overlies the upper plate member apertured portion and includes apertured inner and outer sections disposed in resiliently spaced relation. Apertures in the clip sections are aligned with one another and the upper plate member aperture. A lock element is provided having a head end, a distal end, and a shank interconnecting the ends. The distal end has lateral extensions. The aligned apertures of the clip and the upper plate member and the tie hole are sized to accommodate the shank, distal end, and extensions of the lock element adjacent the distal end. The extensions are passable through the lower plate member slotted aperture only when in slot-registered re…
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