A rail fastening system and associated rail track
AssigneeDestec Pty Ltd
InventorStephen Wyatt
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Abstract
A rail fastening system (10) comprises a base plate (12) configured to sit on a support (14) and having a first recess 16 for receiving a length of a rail (18). The system (10) also includes a plurality of spring clips (20i) and (20t) arranged to clamp the base plate (12) between the rail (18) and the support (14); and in doing so fasten the rail (18) to the support (14). A resilient rail pad (21) may be placed in the recess (16) prior to the recess receiving the rail (18), so that the rail (18) sits on top of the rail pad (21). The plate (12) is not secured to the support before application of the clips. The clips are applied by pushing them over the base plate in direction perpendicular to the extent of the rail.
Claims21
A rail fastening system for fastening a rail to a support comprising:
- a base plate configured to sit on a portion of the support and having a first recess for receiving a length of a rail;
- and
- a plurality of spring clips each arranged to clamp the base plate between the rail and the support wherein each clip has a first arm and a second arm, and wherein the first arm of the clip contacts the rail at one location and the second arm of the clip contacts the support on a side opposite the base plate at two spaced apart locations.
11-22. (canceled)
A rail track comprising:
- a rail configured to provide running contact surfaces for rail wheels of a rail vehicle;
- an elongate support extending parallel with and underlying the rail;
- and
- a plurality of rail fastening systems for fastening the rail to the underlying elongate support, each rail fastening system having a base plate configured to sit on a portion of the support and having a first recess for receiving a length of a rail;
- and
- a plurality of spring clips each arranged to clamp the base plates between the rail and the underlying support, wherein the spring clips are arranged to be applied in a direction transverse to the rail and the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.