Railways: surface track – Rail joints – Chair
Patent
1986-09-12
1988-08-16
Reeves, Robert B.
Railways: surface track
Rail joints
Chair
238339, E01B 1156
Patent
active
047638354
ABSTRACT:
There is a rail connecting and alignment device for a railway track disclosed for interconnecting I-shaped rail members. The connecting and aligning device is vertically supported on rail ties, and in turn supports the I-shaped rail member which may lie such that abutting ends are located over a space between rail ties, and the abutting ends are located within the connecting members.
The present invention is concerned with the alignment and connection of railway track. More specifically, the invention is an improvement relating to a rail connecting and alignment device for a railway track and for interconnecting I-shaped rail members which constitute the track. There is a plurality of spaced apart rail tie members, which normally lie upon a rail tie support bed. The tie members are able to support the railway track. A device is provided for vertically supporting a series of the I-shaped rail members so that abutting ends of the rail members may be located over a span between the spaced apart rail tie members. The rail members are maintained in substantial axial alignment, regardless of weight being applied to the vertically supporting device. There is a device which interconnects pairs of the vertically supporting device so as to maintain a predetermined lateral spacing between the I-shaped rail members along desired length of the railway track.
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Carvalko Jr. Joseph R.
Hajec Donald T.
Reeves Robert B.
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