Railways: surface track – Rail seats – Cast
Patent
1981-08-27
1984-06-19
Reeves, Robert B.
Railways: surface track
Rail seats
Cast
238217, 238283, 238349, 238353, 238362, E01B 930, E01B 948, E01B 2104
Patent
active
044549857
ABSTRACT:
A device for clamping a railroad rail to a concrete tie includes a hollow vertical member which projects down into the tie alongside the rail and has an interior bearing surface which projects downwardly and inwardly toward the centerline of the tie. A generally C-shaped spring is disposed with its upper end abutting an upwardly facing surface on the rail and its center portion projecting down into the hollow member, the lower end of the spring abutting the bearing surface. A wedge acts between another interior bearing surface on the member and the center portion of the spring to flex the latter somewhat and cause the spring to clamp the rail tightly against the tie.
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Beltran Howard
Reeves Robert B.
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