Railways: surface track – Ties – Cross section
Patent
1976-10-19
1978-08-15
Reese, Randolph A.
Railways: surface track
Ties
Cross section
238 65, 238 67, 238 69, 238 98, 238283, 238350, E01B 316, E01B 922
Patent
active
041066960
ABSTRACT:
A sleeper for receiving and securing a pair of railway rails has openings for receiving the rails for screw-less mounting. Either one or both flanges of the rail foot is secured in the opening by cooperation with a lug of the sleeper. The lug or lugs may be bendable in order to be open for mounting and closed by bending upon mounting for securing the rail. A supporting plate may be provided on the bottom of the opening and may have a resilient layer applied thereon.
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