Spring type anchors

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1978-09-05

1980-07-01

Reese, Randolph A.

Railways: surface track

Fastenings

Rail anchors

238315, 238321, E01B 1302

Patent

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042102812

ABSTRACT:
A one-piece spring-type rail anchor of substantially uniform wall thickness, for gripping the base of a rail having laterally projecting flanges, is comprised of a bowed throat portion, a pair of generally C-shaped members extending from opposing ends of the throat and adapted for engaging respectively opposite edges of the rail base, and a pair of bearing surfaces located at the junctures of the throat and C-shaped members for engaging the bottom of the base of the rail at spaced locations thereof, said rail anchor having a generally inverted U-shaped cross-section throughout.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2161925 (1939-06-01), Johnson
patent: 2446842 (1948-08-01), McComb
patent: 2491052 (1949-12-01), McComb
patent: 2936127 (1960-05-01), Payne
patent: 3173611 (1965-03-01), Marimen
patent: 3837572 (1974-09-01), Van Sant

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