Rail sleeper
AssigneeMSB-Management GmbH
InventorsJürgen Frenzel, Tim Frenzel
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Abstract
The rail sleeper (10) is provided with a sleeper body (12) comprising one rail contact area (16) on each of the opposing ends thereof, within which the sleeper body (12) is widened. A rail (24) may be fixed in each rail contact area (16) by means of a hold-down element (28) able to grip a rail foot. Each rail contact area (16) comprises three rail contact surfaces (18) adjacent to one another in the extension of the rail (24). At least one hold-down element (28) is disposed between and above at least one partial region of respective adjacent rail contact surfaces (18) of each rail contact area (16). The sleeper body (12) is free of reinforcement elements within each rail contact area (16) on both sides of the intermediate spaces between adjacent rail contact surfaces (18).
Claims11
1-10. (canceled)
A rail sleeper comprising
- a sleeper body comprising respectively a rail contact area on each of its opposing ends and having an enlarged width within said rail contact areas,
- each rail contact area being adapted for fixation of a rail therein by means of a hold-down element able to engage a rail foot,
- wherein
- each rail contact area comprises three rail contact surfaces arranged adjacent to one another in the extension of the rail,
- at least one hold-down element is arranged between and above at least one partial region of respective adjacent rail contact surfaces of each rail contact area, and
- the sleeper body is free of reinforcement elements within each rail contact area on both sides of the intermediate spaces between adjacent rail contact surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.